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 1919. Show all posts

Showing posts with label 1919. Show all posts

15 September 2019

Fausto Coppi - cycling great

Multiple title-winner who died tragically young Fausto Coppi pictured after winning his second Tour de France in 1952 The cycling ch...

26 January 2018

Valentino Mazzola – footballer

Tragic star may have been Italy’s greatest player Valentino Mazzola scored more than 100 goals in Serie A The footballer Vale...

21 June 2017

Paolo Soleri - architect

Italian greatly influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright Paolo Soleri envisaged buildings in harmony with their environment The groundbrea...

14 January 2017

Giulio Andreotti - political survivor

Christian Democrat spent 45 years in government Giulio Andreotti, pictured in 1979 Giulio Andreotti, who was Italy's most powerf...

8 August 2016

Dino De Laurentiis – film producer

Campanian pasta seller helped make Italian cinema famous Dino De Laurentiis, pictured in about 1950 The producer of hundreds of hit ...

23 March 2016

Benito Mussolini and the founding of the Italian Fascists

Milan rally in 1919 launched the National Fascist Party Benito Mussolini pictured in around 1914 Italy's notorious dictator B...

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