Italy On This Day

Artist who was also a popular entrepreneur  Berrino captured many scenes from life on the coast of Liguria in and near his home in Alassio T...

Maurizio Cattelan - conceptual artist Controversial work softened by irreverent humour The conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, known for t...

Capture of Rome Troops enter the capital in final act of unification Crack infantry soldiers from Piedmont entered Rome and completed the un...

Italo Calvino – writer One of 20th century Italy's most important authors Novelist and journalist Italo Calvino died on this day in 198...

Alberto Franchetti - opera composer Caruso sang his arias on first commercial record in 1902 The opera composer Alberto Franchetti, some of ...

Nives Meroi - mountaineer One of history’s greatest female climbers  The climber Nives Meroi, widely regarded as one of history’s finest fe...

NEW - Sette e mezzo: The Palermo revolt of 1866 Insurgents took control of city after a major uprising  The Sette e mezzo revolt - so name...