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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13 May 2026

Execution of four Carbonari in Ravenna

The day the city was draped in black Tancredi Scarpelli's depiction of the scene following the executions Four members of the secret so...

12 May 2026

12 May

Cosimo II de' Medici - patron of Galileo Grand Duke of Tuscany maintained family tradition Born on this day in Florence in 1590, Cosimo ...

11 May 2026

11 May

Valentino Garavani - fashion icon Designer favoured by the world's best dressed women The fashion designer best known simply as Valentin...

10 May 2026

10 May

William II - Sicily’s last Norman king Young monarch who enjoyed prosperous reign William II, the last Norman king of Sicily, succeeded his...

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