Italy On This Day

NEW - Italy’s first nuclear reactor opens Facility based on pioneer Enrico Fermi’s historic Chicago-Pile series The first nuclear reactor t...

Facility based on pioneer Enrico Fermi’s historic Chicago-Pile series The Ispra-1 reactor was the first nuclear reactor to be built on Itali...

Lamberto Dalla Costa - Olympic bobsleigh champion Fighter pilot who became first Italian to win a Gold medal Lamberto Dalla Costa, part of ...

Roberto Calvi – banker Mystery remains over bizarre death of bank chairman Roberto Calvi, dubbed 'God’s Banker' by the press because...

Giorgio Cantarini - actor Child star of Oscar-winning Life Is Beautiful Giorgio Cantarini, who delivered an award-winning performance in th...

NEW - Donato Bramante - architect and painter Father of High Renaissance style left outstanding legacy The architect and painter Donato Bra...

Father of High Renaissance style left outstanding legacy Bramante made his mark in Rome in the 16th century The architect and painter Donato...