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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12 November 2018

Giulio Lega – First World War hero

Flying ace survived war to look after health of Italy’s politicians Giulio Lega with the Hanriot HD.1 in which he scored his five aer...

11 November 2018

Andrea Zani – violinist and composer

Musician who ushered in the new classical era Much of Andrea Zani's music has survived and there are many recordings available A...

10 November 2018

Vanessa Ferrari - gymnast

First Italian woman to win a World Championship gold Vanessa Ferrari is Italy's most successful female gymnast The gymnast Vanes...

9 November 2018

Giuseppe Panini - entrepreneur

News vendor who started football sticker craze The Mexico 1970 World Cup album can sell for thousands of pounds at auction Giuseppe P...

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