Italy On This Day

Miraculous life and death of young nun A traditional image of Sant'Agnese Dominican prioress Agnese Segni, who was reputed to hav...

Held world record and won Olympic gold Sara Simeoni won the Olympic gold medal in 1980 in Moscow The high jumper Sara Simeoni, ...

Learned lady sacrificed happiness for a political alliance Ippolita Maria Sforza's marriage helped forge a strong link between Nap...

Former Williams ace was first in Formula One to start 250 races Riccardo Patrese was considered brash and impetuous at the start of hi...