Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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8 July 2016

Death of the poet Shelley

Dramatic storm took the life of young literary talent Portrait of Shelley by Amelia Curran, painted in about 1819 English poet Percy...

7 July 2016

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola - architect

Legacy of beautiful Renaissance buildings throughout Italy Vignola's Villa Farnese at Caprarola, near Viterbo in Lazio, which is a...

6 July 2016

Goffredo Mameli - writer

Young poet wrote the stirring words of Italian national anthem Goffredo Mameli, as depicted in a portrait on display in the Museum of ...

5 July 2016

Paolo Rossi's World Cup hat-trick

Spain 1982: Italy defeat Brazil in classic match Paolo Rossi kisses the World Cup trophy on the plane back to Italy Italians were ce...

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