Italy On This Day

Gianluca Vialli - footballer and coach Striker who shone with Sampdoria and Juventus and managed Chelsea The footballer Gianluca Vialli, wh...

Death of the poet Shelley Dramatic storm took the life of young literary talent English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley died on this day in 1822 ...

NEW - Quintino Sella - economist, scientist and mountaineer Statesman who laid financial foundations for unified Italy Quintino Sella, a po...

Statesman who laid financial foundations for unified Italy Quintino Sella had a major influence on the unified Italy  Quintino Sella, a poli...

Cesare Mori - Mafia buster 'Iron Prefect' who 'eliminated' the Cosa Nostra Cesare Mori, the prefect of police credited with...