Italy On This Day

La dolce vita - cinematic masterpiece Commentary on decadence of 1950s Rome saw Fellini hailed as a genius La dolce vita, a film still regar...

Cesare Battisti – patriot and irredentist Campaigner for Trentino hailed as national hero Cesare Battisti, a politician whose campaign to r...

NEW - Renzo De Vecchi - footballer Record-holder since 1910 as youngest to play for Italy Renzo De Vecchi, a defender whose record as the y...

Record-holder since 1910 as youngest to play for Italy Renzo De Vecchi in the red and black of AC Milan Renzo De Vecchi, a defender whose re...

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - composer Prolific writer had huge influence on the development of religious music The composer Giovanni P...