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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19 June 2017

Francesco Baracca – flying ace

Italy’s most successful First World War fighter pilot Francesco Baracca alongside his Spad XIII with the family's prancing stal...

18 June 2017

Raffaella Carrà - entertainer and TV presenter

Much-loved star with long and varied career Raffaella Carrà has been one of the most popular entertainers on Italian TV for 35 years ...

17 June 2017

Giovanni Paolo Panini – artist

Painter who preserved scenes of Rome Giovanni Paolo Panini, in a portrait by Louis Gabriel Blanchet Giovanni Paolo Panini, an a...

16 June 2017

Mario Rigoni Stern – author

Brave soldier became a bestselling novelist Mario Rigoni Stern pictured in 1958 The novelist Mario Rigoni Stern, who was a vetera...

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