Italy On This Day

Giotto Bizzarrini - auto engineer Took part in 1961 rebellion that left Ferrari on brink The automobile engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, a key f...

Carmine Crocco - soldier and brigand Bandit seen by peasants as Italy’s ‘Robin Hood’ Carmine Crocco, whose life of brigandry was driven by a...

NEW - The Siege of Mantua Eight-month blockade gave Napoleon control of northern Italy Troops led by one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s top genera...

Eight-month blockade gave Napoleon control of northern Italy French painter Hippolyte Lecomte's depiction of  Austria's surrender to...

Roberto Rossellini - film director Roman movie pioneer whose 'neorealism' had lasting influence Film director Roberto Rossellini die...