Italy On This Day

Giacomo Matteotti - martyr of freedom Politician kidnapped and murdered by Fascist thugs A brave and historic speech made in the Italian par...

Michele Schirru - would-be assassin Anarchist executed for plotting to kill Mussolini The Sardinian-born anarchist Michele Schirru was exec...

Luigi Capuana - author and journalist Sicilian was leading figure in verismo movement The author and journalist Luigi Capuana, one of the m...

Giuseppe Tornatore - writer and director Oscar winner for Cinema Paradiso The screenwriter and director Giuseppe Tornatore, the creator of t...

NEW - Francesco Berni - poet The short turbulent life of a witty satirist    Tuscan writer Francesco Berni, whose satirical verses poked f...