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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16 December 2024

Luisa Ranieri - actress

Naples-born star of The Hand of God Luisa Ranieri in a scene from The Hand of God, which won her a Best Supporting Actress award The actress...

11 January 2019

The 1693 Sicily earthquake

Devastation that led to architectural rebirth An engraving dated at 1696 is thought to depict ruined buildings in Catania after the 16...

14 June 2018

Salvatore Quasimodo - Nobel Prize winner

Civil engineer wrote poetry in his spare time Salvatore Quasimodo is one of six Italians to win the Nobel Prize in Literature Salvat...

11 November 2016

Luca Zingaretti - actor

Found fame as TV detective Inspector Montalbano Luca Zingaretti: famous for his portrayal of the Sicily detective Inspector Montalbano...

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