Italy On This Day

Compassionate doctor was Garibaldi’s friend and strategist Agostino Bertani was a hero for tending to the wounds of Garibaldi's so...

Sicilian ‘Little Caesar’ who established New York’s Five Families Salvatore Maranzano had a mission to kill rival boss The criminal ...

Italy's first Olympic medallist  Emilio Lunghi in his Sport Pedestre Genova club vest Emilio Lunghi, a middle-distance runner wh...

Accordion player who wowed America Guido Deiro with the instrument that made him a highly-paid vaudeville star The musician Guido ...

Manager led Azzurri to victory in 1934 and 1938 Vittorio Pozzo is Italy's most successful manager Vittorio Pozzo, the most succe...