9. John Cabot
Though his name sounds American to the last drop of blood in his marrow, John Cabot, or as he is called in Italian Giovanni Caboto was the man who discovered Canada, which, technically, was called Northern American then. Caboto was born in 1450 in Genoa and was on a voyage under the English flag when he stumbled across this landmass. He was on his way to finding a shorter way to Asia because he believed that Columbus had taken a route that was longer than necessary. He landed at Cape Breton Island, which is now a part of Canada. He disappeared in 1499, leaving us with rumours and Canadians.
8. Mother Cabrini
The only woman on this list finds a presence here for being the first citizen of the United States to be canonized. What's so awe-inspiring is the societal backdrop in which she was bestowed upon with this honour. She received this honour in the 1940s, an era when women's rights weren't in the best of conditions. Furthermore, she was of an Italian birth and descent. Despite these societal hindrances, Cabrini was canonized after she miraculously healed a terminally-ill member of her congregation, thus finding a place amongst the Saints. Her Holiness died of dysentery.