Italy On This Day

Palio di Siena First of two annual races contested on 2 July The first of the two annual contests for the historic Palio di Siena takes pla...

Clara Gonzaga – noblewoman Countess from Mantua founded European dynasties Clara (Chiara) Gonzaga, the eldest daughter of Federico I Gonzaga...

NEW - Latina - Fascist architectural showcase First stone laid in city that rose from a swamp The project to build the city of Latina in L...

First stone laid in city that rose from a swamp Crowds gather in front of the Torre Civica for the inauguration of the new city The project ...