Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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24 April 2024

24 April

Luigi Lavazza - coffee maker From a grocery store in Turin to Italy's market leader Luigi Lavazza, the Turin grocer who founded the Lava...

23 April 2024

23 April

Stefano Bontade - Mafia supremo Well-connected Cosa Nostra boss had links to ex-premier Andreotti Stefano Bontade , one of the most powerful...

22 April 2024

22 April

Vittorio Jano - motor racing engineer Genius behind the success of Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari Born on this day in 1891, Vittorio Jano w...

21 April 2024

21 April

NEW - Pietro Della Valle – composer and travel writer Adventurous Roman wrote unique accounts of 17th century Persia and India Composer, m...

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