Italy On This Day

Jewish artist who fought in World War II as a US soldier Corrado Cagli, pictured in his studio in Rome in around 1969 The painter Co...

Milan-born performer who became a Blackpool legend Charlie Cairoli became one of the world's most famous clowns The circus clown...

Singer who performed into her 80s and lived to 104 Magda Olivero made her debut in an opera broadcast for radio in 1932 The opera si...

Sicilian head of Philadelphia mob known as 'the Gentle Don' Angelo Bruno was the head of the Philadelphia crime family for 20...

Rider from Emilia-Romagna won Italy's first road racing gold  Pavesi was soon regarded as a star in Italy,  where posters of him w...