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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 Sandro Pertini. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Sandro Pertini. Show all posts

23 November 2024

Irpinia earthquake

A day that saw whole towns reduced to rubble in southern Italy Aerial pictures show the remains of the village of Castelnuovo di Conza An e...

26 September 2018

Enzo Bearzot - World Cup-winning coach

Led Italy to 1982 triumph in Spain The pipe-smoking Enzo Bearzot was in charge of the azzurri for a record 104 games Enzo Bearzot, ...

4 August 2017

Giovanni Spadolini - politician

The first non-Christian Democrat to lead Italian Republic Giovanni Spadolini in 1987 Giovanni Spadolini, who was the Italian Republ...

10 May 2017

Antonio Ghirelli - journalist

Neapolitan writer specialised in football and politics Antonio Ghirelli Antonio Ghirelli, a patriarch of Italian journalism, was born...

24 February 2017

Sandro Pertini - popular president

Man of the people who fought Fascism Sandro Pertini (right) congratulates coach Enzo Bearzot after Italy won the World Cup in Spain...

15 September 2016

Umberto II - last King of Italy

Brief reign was followed by long exile The future King of Italy, Umberto II, pictured in 1944 The last King of Italy, Umberto II, w...

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