Italy On This Day

High-flying Colonel contributed to space research Roberto Vittori has taken part in three space flights, including the last by Space S...

Movie actress who is face of Dolce & Gabbana Monica Bellucci has appeared in more than 60 films alongside her modelling The ac...

Socialist politician opposed Fascism and Communism Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat, who was President of the Italian Republic from ...

Three times winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours  Rinaldo Capello was one of Italy's top drivers in endurance motor racing Rinaldo ‘Di...

Best-selling novelist in Italy now has first title in English Sandrone Dazieri has written more than a dozen crime thrillers and h...

Fears of collapse prompted summit of engineers The tower began to lean within five years of the start of construction in 1173 The I...

Prolific goalscorer first woman in Italian Football Hall of Fame Carolina Morace won the Women's Serie A title 12 times as a playe...

Golden boy of Italia ‘90  went on to coach future players The star of Italy’s 1990 World Cup campaign, Toto Schillaci, was born on this ...

Skilful player now highly successful coach Roberto Mancini, a former Italy player and the current manager of Inter Milan, was born on ...