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 1978. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1978. Show all posts
27 February 2018

Simone Di Pasquale – dancer

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Ballroom talent has been springboard for business success Simone Di Pasquale is a regular on the Italian TV show Ballando con le St...
20 November 2017

Giorgio de Chirico – artist

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Founder of the scuola metafisica movement Giorgio de Chirico painted this self-portrait, confronting a bust of himself, in 1922 ...
16 October 2016

Election of Pope John Paul II

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How Karol Wojtyla became first non-Italian pope for 455 years Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II, who was to have a political and s...
28 September 2016

Pope John Paul I

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Sudden end to the reign of ‘The Smiling Pope’ Pope John Paul I making his weekly address to the crowds outside St Peter's John Pa...
16 March 2016

Aldo Moro - Italy's tragic former prime minister

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Politician kidnapped and murdered by Red Brigades Aldo Moro pictured in 1978, not long before his kidnap by the Red Brigades Italy a...
28 January 2016

Gianluigi Buffon – goalkeeper

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Record breaking footballer still at peak of his career Gianluigi Buffon Picture courtesy of Puma Italy and   Juventus goalkeeper...
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