2019 in Italy

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The following is a list of events from the year 2019 in Italy.

Incumbents

• President: Sergio Mattarella
• Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte^[1]

Events

Aerial view of Milan

• 14–17 February – Scheduled date for the 2019 Italian Basketball Cup, to be played in Florence.
• 1 March – 1 September – The 22nd Triennial is held in Milan.
• 31 March – Several tens of thousands of people march in support of the ultraconservative World Congress of Families on Sunday, on the final day of their conference in northern Italy.^[2][3]
• 24 June – The International Olympic Committee awards the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, beating Stockholm-Åre.
• 24 July – The new Mayor of Predappio announces plans to open Mussolini crypt to the public all year round. Mr Canali said he wanted to promote the tomb as a tourist attraction to boost the local economy.^[4][5][6]
• 9 August – The deputy prime minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini calls for new elections, and announces a no-confidence vote on the government backed by his party in a coalition with the Five Star Movement.^[7]
• 21 August – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns.^[1]
• 3 September – The Five Star Movement members vote in favor of a coalition with the Democrats, under the premiership of Conte.
• 4 September – The Conte II Cabinet is sworn in.^[8]
• 8 September – Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix, marking Ferrari's winning return at Monza after nine years.
• 19 September – an anti-piracy blitz occurs; most of the servers illegally broadcasting the signal of the main pay TVs in Italy, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Spain.
• 25 September – Murder of Elisa Pomarelli.^[9]
• 27 October – The centre-right coalition composed of Salvini's League, far-right Brothers of Italy and Berlusconi's Forza Italia wins the 2019 Umbrian regional election, becoming the first centre-right government in Umbria in more than 50 years.
• 12 – 21 December – The 2019 Winter Deaflympics are held in Province of Sondrio for nine days.^[10]

Deaths

January

• 2 January – Michele Caccavale, politician, Deputy (b. 1947).^[11]
• 6 January – Angelo Ziccardi, politician, Senator (b. 1928).^[12]
• 7 January – Alfredo Arpaia, politician, Deputy (b. 1940).^[13]
• 9 January
  • Fernando Aiuti, immunologist and politician (b. 1935).^[14]
  • Paolo Paoloni, actor (b. 1929).^[15]
• 10 January – Erminio Boso, politician, Senator (b. 1945).^[16]
• 19 January – Mario Bertoncini, composer, pianist, and music educator (b. 1932).^[17]
• 20 January – Evloghios, Orthodox bishop, Primate of the Holy Synod of Milan (b. 1935).^[18]
• 21 January – Giuseppe Minardi, racing cyclist (b. 1928).^[19]
• 25 January
  • Vigilio Mario Olmi, Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia 1986–2003 (b. 1927)
  • Renzo Pigni, politician (b. 1925).^[20]

February

Marella Agnelli

• 4 February – Giampiero Artegiani, Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist and producer (b. 1955)^[21]
• 9 February – Mario Gerla, Italian computer scientist and engineer (b. 1943)^[22]
• 10 February
  • Mario Bernardo, Italian cinematographer (b. 1919)^[23]
  • Maura Viceconte, Italian Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1967)^[24]
• 13 February – Miranda Bonansea, Italian actress (b. 1926)^[25]
• 15 February – Adriano Ossicini, Italian politician (b. 1920)^[26]
• 19 February – Giulio Brogi, Italian actor (b. 1935)^[27]
• 21 February – Maurizio Clerici, Italian Olympic rower (b. 1929)^[28]
• 23 February – Marella Agnelli, Italian art collector and socialite (b. 1927)^[29]
• 24 February – Giovanni Piana, Italian philosopher (b. 1940)^[30]

March

• 9 March – Anna Costanza Baldry^[31]

April

• 5 April – Gianfranco Leoncini, Italian footballer (b. 1939)^[32]
• 19 April – Massimo Marino, television presenter and actor (b. 1960)^[33]

May

• 11 May – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician (b. 1940)^[34]

June

Elio Sgreccia

Franco Zeffirelli

• 5 June – Elio Sgreccia, Italian cardinal (b. 1928)^[35]
• 7 June – Nello Governato, Italian footballer (b. 1938)^[36]
• 8 June – Renzo Patria, Italian politician (b. 1933)^[37]
• 10 June – Mario Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (b. 1920)^[38]
• 11 June
  • Domenico De Simone, Italian politician (b. 1926)^[39]
  • Enrico Nascimbeni, Italian singer (b. 1959)^[40]
  • Valeria Valeri, Italian actress (b. 1921)^[41]
• 13 June – Rosario Parmegiani, Italian water polo player (b. 1937)^[42]
• 15 June – Franco Zeffirelli, film director and politician (b. 1923)^[43]
• 17 June
  • Salvatore Senese, Italian politician (b. 1935)^[44]
  • Remo Vigni, Italian footballer (b. 1938)^[45]
• 18 June – Maria Giuseppa Robucci, Italian supercentenarian (b. 1903)^[46]
• 20 June
  • Emanuele Crestini, Italian politician (b. 1972)^[47]
  • Gino Pasqualotto, Italian ice hockey player (b. 1955)^[48]
• 25 June – Giuseppe Fabiani, Italian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1926)^[49]
• 26 June – Loredana Simioli, Italian actress (b. 1978)^[50]
• 30 June – Giovanni Giavazzi, Italian politician (b. 1920)^[51]

July

Valentina Cortese

Andrea Camilleri

Ilaria Occhini

• 1 July
  • Osvalda Giardi, Italian high jumper and pentathlete (b. 1932)^[52]
  • Ennio Guarnieri, Italian cinematographer (b. 1930)^[53]
• 2 July – Francesco Pontone, Italian politician (b. 1927)^[54]
• 3 July – Vasco Tagliavini, Italian professional football player and coach (b. 1937)^[55]
• 5 July
  • Ugo Gregoretti, Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host (b. 1930^[56]
  • Paolo Vinaccia, Italian composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist (b. 1954)^[57]
• 7 July – Salvatore Angerami, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)^[58]
• 9 July – Domenico Bova, Italian politician (b. 1946)^[59]
• 10 July – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress (b. 1923).^[60]
• 13 July
  • Augusto Fantozzi, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1940)^[61]
  • Paolo Sardi, Italian cardinal (b. 1934)^[62]
• 14 July – Nereo Laroni, Italian politician (b. 1942)^[63]
• 17 July
  • Andrea Camilleri, Italian writer (b. 1925)^[64]
  • Giuseppe Merlo, Italian tennis player (b. 1927)^[65]
• 18 July – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer (b. 1928)^[66]
• 20 July
  • Marisa Merz, Italian artist (b. 1926)^[67]
  • Ilaria Occhini, Italian actress (b. 1934)^[68]
• 22 July – Giuliana Morandini, Italian writer and literary critic (b. 1938)^[69]
• 24 July – Sergio Di Giulio, Italian actor (b. 1945)^[70]

August

• 16 August – Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist (b. 1942)^[71]
• 29 August – Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal (b. 1923)^[72]

September

Bruno Grandi

• 2 September – Andrea Gemma, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1930)^[73]
• 7 September – Alberto Cerreti, Italian politician (b. 1939)^[74]
• 10 September
  • Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neofascist activist (b. 1936)^[75]
  • Salvatore Mannuzzu, Italian writer, politician, and magistrate (b. 1930)^[76]
• 13 September – Bruno Grandi, Italian sports executive (b. 1934)^[77]
• 15 September – Roberto Villetti, Italian politician (b. 1944)^[78]
• 17 September – Fabio Buzzi, Italian motorboat builder and racer (b. 1943)^[79]
• 19 September – Luigi Bommarito, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop (b. 1926)^[80]
• 23 September – Walter Nicoletti, Italian football manager (b. 1952)^[81]
• 27 September – Dante Bernini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1922)^[82]

November

• 22 November – Cecilia Seghizzi, composer, painter and teacher (b. 1908)^[83]

See also

• 2019 European Parliament election
• 2019 in Italian television

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