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 Castelfranco Veneto. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Castelfranco Veneto. Show all posts

15 April 2018

Jacopo Riccati – mathematician

Venetian nobleman who was fascinated by Maths Jacopo Francesco Riccati turned down several important posts to remain with his family ...

5 September 2017

Francesca Porcellato - Paralympian

Life of sporting excellence born of horrific accident Francesca Porcellato has competed at seven summer and three winter Paralympic Ga...

25 July 2017

Agostino Steffani – composer

Baroque musician and cleric who features in modern literature Agostino Steffani, depcited in a 1714 portrait by Gerhard Kappers ...

4 February 2016

Giacomo Facco – composer

The forgotten talent of the musician from Padua Giacomo Facco's music was rediscovered in 1962 Giacomo Facco, a Baroque composer,...

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