Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label 1887. Show all posts

Showing posts with label 1887. Show all posts

29 July 2019

Agostino Depretis – politician

Premier stayed in power by creating coalitions Agostino Depretis served three terms as Italy's premier in the last 19th century ...

28 December 2018

Francesco Tamagno - operatic tenor

19th century star was first to sing Verdi’s Otello Francesco Tamagno was a world-renowned star of 19th century opera The operatic te...

10 September 2018

Giovanni Gronchi – Italy’s third president

Opponent of Mussolini became head of state in 1955 Giovanni Gronchi's politics saw him expelled from parliament by Mussolini's...

25 May 2018

Padre Pio – Saint

Capuchin friar is claimed to have cured cancer Padre Pio has become one of the most popular saints in history Padre Pio, who has bec...

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