Italy On This Day

Giovanni Aldini - physicist Professor thought to given Mary Shelley the idea for Frankenstein The physicist and professor Giovanni Aldini, ...

Gian Maria Volonté – actor Brilliant talent who played ‘spaghetti western’ parts for fun Gian Maria Volonté, recognised as one of the fines...

Renzo De Felice - historian Mussolini biographer whose views on fascism aroused anger The controversial historian Renzo De Felice, best kno...

NEW - Pope Clement XII Financially shrewd pontiff used papal cash for building projects Lorenzo Corsini, who during his time as Pope Clemen...

Financially shrewd pontiff used papal cash for building projects Pope Clement XII commission many architectural works in Rome and Ancona Lor...