Italy On This Day

Cesare Beccaria - jurist and criminologist Enlightened philosopher seen as father of criminal justice The jurist and philosopher Cesare Becc...

NEW - Umberto I - King of Italy Assassination attempts overshadow the reign of unpopular monarch The second king of the newly-unified Italy...

Assassination attempts overshadow the reign of unpopular monarch A portrait photograph, of unknown origin, of a young Umberto I The second k...

Corrado Gaipa – actor From The Godfather to voice of Alec Guinness The respected character actor and voice-dubber Corrado Gaipa was born on...