Italy On This Day

Woman trapped by wealth who set up religious order Maria De Mattias left behind a life of relative prosperity Maria De Mattias, whose ambiti...

Wilma Montesi - murder victim ‘Body on the beach’ mystery that sparked a national scandal Wilma Montesi, the woman whose unexplained death i...

Raimondo D’Inzeo – Olympic showjumper First athlete to compete in eight consecutive Games Raimondo D'Inzeo, who with his older brother ...

Corradino D'Ascanio - engineer Aeronautical genius famed for helicopters and the Vespa scooter  Corradino D'Ascanio, the aeronautica...

NEW - Sanremo Music Festival - song contest Historic annual event that inspired Eurovision  The first annual Sanremo Music Festival reache...

Historic annual event that inspired Eurovision  Nilla Pizzi won the first two editions of the Sanremo Festival The first annual Sanremo Musi...

Bernardo Bellotto – landscape painter Venetian artist blessed with uncle Canaletto’s talent The landscape artist Bernardo Bellotto , a neph...