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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23 October 2016

Saint John of Capistrano

Patron saint of lawyers and chaplains St John of Capistrano as depicted by the German- Hungarian artist Karoly Lotz The feast day of ...

22 October 2016

Soave - an Italian classic wine

How the dry white from the Veneto earned its DOC status Soave from the famous Bolla vineyard Soave - at one time the world's m...

21 October 2016

Giuseppe Pinelli - anarchist

His 'accidental death' inspired classic Dario Fo play Giuseppe Pinelli Giuseppe 'Pino' Pinelli, the railway worker fr...

20 October 2016

Claudio Ranieri - football manager

Premier League win with Leicester City his greatest achievement Claudio Ranieri Football manager Claudio Ranieri was born on this da...

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