Italy On This Day

Sicilian who linked ex-premier with organised crime Leonardo Messina helped police catch 200 Mafia suspects The Mafia pentito  or turncoat L...

Giacomo Quarenghi - architect Neoclassicist famous for his work in St Petersburg The architect Giacomo Quarenghi, best known for his work i...

Capture of Rome Troops enter the capital in final act of unification Crack infantry soldiers from Piedmont entered Rome and completed the un...

Italo Calvino – writer One of 20th century Italy's most important authors Novelist and journalist Italo Calvino died on this day in 198...