Italy On This Day

Singer’s beautiful voice lives on thanks to early recordings Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the most popular Italian opera singers and rec...

Farmer’s son went on to become ‘the Good Pope’ Pope John XXIII was born on this day in 1881 at Sotto il Monte near Bergamo. He was...

Satirical journalist created Pinocchio to express his own views   Carlo Collodi was a satirical journalist who supported the Risorgimen...

How coffee was first introduced to Europe Prospero Alpini's journals suggest he saw coffee for the first time in Egypt Physician...