Italy On This Day

Giovanni Martinelli – tenor Singer made his fame abroad One of the most famous tenors of the early 20th century, Giovanni Martinelli, was b...

Giuseppe Pinelli - anarchist His 'accidental death' inspired classic Dario Fo play Giuseppe 'Pino' Pinelli, the railway wor...

Dado Moroni - jazz musician Self-taught pianist recorded first album at 17 The renowned jazz musician Edgardo ‘Dado’ Moroni was born on this...

Umberto Boccioni - painter Artist who died tragically young was key figure in Futurism The painter Umberto Boccioni, who became arguably the...