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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · 3d

Why 4 November is a day of celebration and commemoration in Italy. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/11/day-...

Day of National Unity in Italy

Italians today celebrate the Day of National Unity on the anniversary of victory in World War One.

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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 5d

50 years after his brutal murder - on this day in 1975 - Rome pays tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Rome remembers Pier Paolo Pasolini, 50 years after his murder, with 100 cultural events

Rome pays tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini. Rome will host two months of cultural events in honour of the Italian poet, writer, film director and intellectual Pier Paolo Pasolini, to mark the 50th anniv...

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · 5d

Italy On This Day was born on this day in 2015 - this is our 10th anniversary and this was our first post. www.italyonthisday.com/2015/11/anto...

Antonio Canova - sculptor

Antonio Canova, considered to be the greatest Neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was born on November 1, 1757.

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · 7d

Was the true inventor of the typewriter really an Italian? www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/gius...

Giuseppe Ravizza - inventor

The 19th century inventor Giuseppe Ravizza, credited with designing one of the first functional typewriters, died on October 30, 1885.

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An actress who made her debut in the silent movie era and was still on the big screen in the 1960s. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/emma...

Emma Gramatica – actress

The actress Emma Gramatica was born on October 25, 1874, in Fidenza, not far from Parma in Emiglia-Romagna.

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A writer whose most famous novel became the textbook of moral guidance for Italian schoolchildren. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/edmo...

Edmondo De Amicis - writer and journalist

The writer Edmondo De Amicis, most famous for his book for schoolchildren, Cuore, was born on October 21, 1846.

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 8

A World War One naval commander renowned for his feats of daring. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/luig...

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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · Oct 7

Italy to launch a festive rail service linking Rome with the magical Christmas markets in Arezzo.

Italy to launch new Christmas Markets train linking Rome with Arezzo

Christmas Markets train to operate every Sunday from 30 November until 4 January. Italy is launching a special rail service connecting Rome with the magical Christmas markets in Arezzo, with trains ru...

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 7

A noblewoman murdered for her Christianity; a Venetian artist famed for miniatures; a ruthless soldier with a love of art; the architect who set the template for the Renaissance palace; and a Youtuber who became a celebrity chef by accident. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/7ott...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 6

A writer and soldier who documented Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand in the battle to unite Italy. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/gius...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 3

The writer of a brilliant novel of WW1; a record-breaking rider from Siena's Palio; one of Italy's greatest acting talents; a shy singer who become a great bass-baritone; and a boxer who regained his world title after surviving an horrific car crash. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/3ott...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 3

A widely-travelled journalist and writer famed among many triumphs for a novel based on his WW1 experiences that brilliantly captured the dark and unheroic nature of frontline combat. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/giov...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 1

The face of Ballando con le Stelle - Italy's Strictly; the ex-Watford coach successful in Italy; a Marquis who was a patron of the arts; Italy's first Olympic road race cycling champion; and a multi-talented avant-garde composer. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/1ott...

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Verona Campione @rickhough.bsky.social · Sep 30

Pavarotti lives - so much of our love for Italian football derives from this man. Tonight verona celebrates him

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Philip Gwynne Jones @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social · Oct 1

Well now, what might be happening this Shocking Red November? Venice Noir, that’s what!

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Oct 1

The former actress, showgirl and pop singer who became Italy's favourite TV host. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/10/mill...

Milly Carlucci - TV host

The TV presenter Milly Carlucci, long-running host of Ballando con le Stelle, was born on October 1, 1954.

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 30

The self-proclaimed 'food activist' with 3 Michelin stars; the 19th-century ballerina who sparked envy among rivals; the police commander ordered to arrest Mussolini; an actress who became the face of D&G; and the doctor who wrote the first fitness guide. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/30se...

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 27

The founder of a famous banking dynasty; a Russian spy in Italy's parliament; the first Italian woman to be made a Nobel laureate; the former rapper known as Jovanotti; an English star who settled on Capri; and an important figure in Renaissance theatre. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/27se...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 26

The Oscar-winning actress who formed a lifelong bond with writer Tennessee Williams; the deadly 1997 earthquake that struck the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi; and the pipe-smoking coach who masterminded Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/26se...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 25

A popular actor who has scooped multiple awards. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/elio...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 20

A second century Roman general who died a martyr after converting to Christianity. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/sant...

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Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · Sep 15

Italy launches a special rail journey this autumn to celebrate the olive oil harvest in Umbria.

Italy celebrates olive oil harvest in Umbria with new rail journey

Italy will launch a new train service this autumn linking Rome with the town of Assisi in a rail journey that celebrates the olive oil harvest in Umbria.

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 15

Academic who overcame disability to become an expert on Venetian history and the life of controversial writer and statesman Paolo Sarpi. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/gaet...

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Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Sep 3

A momentous step towards ending WW2 in Italy. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/09/armi...

Italy on this Day @italyonthisday.bsky.social · Aug 20

Photographer Augusto De Luca shares a memory of taking this stunning portrait photograph of the ballerina Carla Fracci, who was born in Milan on this day in 1936. www.italyonthisday.com/2025/08/carl...

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