Italy On This Day

Miuccia Prada – fashion designer Talented businesswoman studied politics and mime Miuccia Prada, the businesswoman behind the fashion label ...

NEW - Zita of Bourbon-Parma The long life of the last Habsburg Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hun...

The long life of the last Habsburg Empress A portrait of Zita taken in 1911, shortly before her marriage Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last Emp...

Italy's first football championship Four teams played three matches - all in one day Genoa became the first football champions of Italy...

Raimondo Vianello - actor and TV host Big-screen star who conquered television too Raimondo Vianello, who enjoyed a career that brought suc...

Rudolph Valentino - star of silent films Heart-throb actor who died tragically young The man who would become Rudolph Valentino was born on...

Giovanni Gaeta - composer and songwriter Post Office worker whose songs became famous The poet, composer and lyricist Giovanni Gaeta, whose...