Italy On This Day

Sicilian who popularised coffee and gelato in 17th century Paris Procopio  Cutò, born in Sicily, founded the most successful  café in Paris ...

Roman who made his mark on Paris The French painter Théophile Vauchelet's portrait of  the architect Louis Visconti  The archite...

Writer drawn into 18 th century Paris rivalry Niccolò Piccinni was one of Italy's most popular composers in the 18th century ...

French Open champion was most at home on the clay Adriano Panata was at the peak of his career in 1976 The only tennis player eve...