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Italy On This Day
Things that happened today in Italian history, from famous Italians who were born or died to moments that helped shape Italy's life and culture.
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Italy On This Day: 2022
The architect
Giovanni Michelucci, whose major legacies include the Santa Maria Novella railway station in Florence, died on this day in 1990 in his studio just outside the Tuscan city at Fiesole. C...
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Italy On This Day: 2023
Neoclassical artist
Andrea Appiani, who was chosen to paint for the Emperor Napoleon during the time in which he ruled Italy, died on this day in 1817 in Milan. He is remembered for his fine portrai...
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Italy On This Day: February 2022
The poet and academic
Gabriele Rossetti, who was a key figure in a revolutionary secret society in 19th century Italy known as the Carbonari, was born on this day in 1783 in the city of Vasto in Abru...
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Italy On This Day: January 2023
The architect
Ernesto Basile, who would become known for his imaginative fusion of ancient, mediaeval and modern architectural elements and as a pioneer of Art Nouveau in Italy, was born on this day ...
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12 October | Italy On This Day
On October 12, Renaissance painter Piero della Francesca (1492) and film director Gillo Pontecorvo (1966) died; tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935) and che