Italy On This Day

Italian whose name is commemorated in an African capital De Brazza was born in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome The explorer Pierre Savorgnan ...

Farinelli – music’s first superstar Castrato rated among all-time opera greats The opera singer Carlo Broschi – better known by his stage n...

Giovanni Michelotti – car designer The many Triumphs of Turin sports car genius One of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20t...

Frankie Yale - gang boss Mobster who employed a young Al Capone The gang boss who gave Al Capone one of his first jobs was born on this day ...