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 1892. Show all posts

Showing posts with label 1892. Show all posts

4 February 2019

Ugo Betti - playwright

Judge who combined writing with legal career Ugo Betti wrote 27 plays between 1927 and his death in 1953 Ugo Betti, a playwright who...

12 November 2018

Giulio Lega – First World War hero

Flying ace survived war to look after health of Italy’s politicians Giulio Lega with the Hanriot HD.1 in which he scored his five aer...

30 March 2018

Fortunato Depero - artist

Futurist who designed iconic Campari bottle Fortunato Depero's 1932 Campari Soda bottle is still in production today The Futuris...

16 November 2017

Tazio Nuvolari – racing driver

Man from Mantua seen as greatest of all time Tazio Nuvolari is seen by some as Italy's greatest racing driver Tazio Nuvolari,...

18 May 2017

Ezio Pinza - opera and Broadway star

Poor boy from Rome who made his home at the Met Ezio Pinza The opera star Ezio Pinza, who had 22 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera ...

25 April 2017

Ferruccio Ranza - World War One flying ace

Fighter pilot survived 57 aerial dogfights Ferruccio Ranza in the cockpit of a Nieuport fighter plane Ferruccio Ranza, a World War ...

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