Italy On This Day

Palermo falls to the Allies Capture of Sicilian capital triggered ousting of Mussolini One of the most significant developments o...

Beppe Grillo - comedian turned activist Grillo founded populist Five Star Movement  The comedian turned political activist Beppe ...

Giorgio Morandi – painter The greatest master of still life in the 20th century The artist Giorgio Morandi, who became famous for hi...

Petrarch – Renaissance poet Writer whose work inspired the modern Italian language Renaissance scholar and poet Francesco Petrarca died on t...