Italy On This Day

Intellectual regarded as foremost 20th century commentator Norberto Bobbio was a university professor and a forthright political comme...

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

First European to step on to the International Space Station Guidoni flew two Space Shuttle missions during his time at NASA in Texas ...

Neapolitan was concerned about the development of southern Italy Giorgio Napolitano became president of the Italian republic in 2006 ...

Superb horseman helped keep the British at bay Amedeo Guillet, pictured in his military dress uniform, was a brilliant horseman A...

War reporter who survived kidnapping in Iraq The journalist Giuliana Sgrena pictured at a book signing in Rome The journalist Gi...

The last trench infantryman Carlo Orelli with President Ciampi, at the  awards ceremony on his 109th birthday Carlo Orelli, the last...

Italy's first world champion on two wheels Bruno Ruffo in action on the track Motorcycle racer Bruno Ruffo, winner of the inaugur...

The politician who took Italy into the euro The politician and banker, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, was born on this day in 1920 in Livorno. C...