Italy On This Day

Pietro Ruggeri da Stabello – poet Talented writer kept record of 1848 rebellions and produced verses in local dialect Prolific writer Pietro...

Collapse of St Mark’s Campanile Dramatic fall of instantly recognisable symbol of Venice The bell tower (Campanile) in St Mark’s Square in V...

Tommaso Buscetta - Mafia ‘pentito’ Sicilian gangster’s testimony put hundreds behind bars The Sicilian mobster Tommaso Buscetta , who was th...

NEW - Luigi Gorrini – fighter pilot Flying ace defended Italy from the skies Valiant Italian airman Luigi Gorrini, who is believed to have ...

Flying ace defended Italy from the skies Luigi Gorrini, pictured with one of the MAM Ro.41 biplane fighter aircraft which he flew in early W...