Italy On This Day

NEW - Romano Mussolini - jazz musician and painter Dictator’s son forged successful career in music Romano Mussolini, the youngest son of ...

Dictator’s son forged successful career in music At his peak, Romano Mussolini played around the world alongside some of jazz's greatest...

Francesco Borromini - architect Rival of Bernini and Da Cortona was pioneer of Roman Baroque The architect Francesco Borromini, who was a p...

Vincenzo da Filicaja – poet Patriotic writer was inspired by victory against the Turks Vincenzo da Filicaja, a writer and a politician whose...

Francesco Barberini – Cardinal Patron of the arts sympathised with Galileo Francesco Barberini, a cardinal who as Grand Inquisitor of the R...