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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4 October 2016

Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

Lamps light up Assisi in memory of saint St Francis by Cimabue The city of Assisi in Umbria is today celebrating the Feast Day - la ...

3 October 2016

Ruggero Raimondi - opera star

Singer overcame shyness to become a great bass-baritone Ruggero Raimondi The bass-baritone singer Ruggero Raimondi, who would be...

2 October 2016

Saint Charles Borromeo

Great reformer earned appreciation after his death This painting of Charles Borromeo is in the St. Hermes Church in Ronse, Belgium C...

1 October 2016

Attilio Pavesi - Olympic cycling champion

Rider from Emilia-Romagna won Italy's first road racing gold Pavesi was soon regarded as a star in Italy, where posters of him w...

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