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Events during the year 2019 in Italy.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 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 marched in support of the ultra-Conservative 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 – New Mayor of Predappio announced 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 called for new elections, and announced 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 voted in favor of a coalition with the Democrats, under the premiership of Conte.
• 4 September – The Conte II Cabinet was 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.
• 27 October – The centre-right coalition composed of mr Salvini's League, far-right Brothers of Italy and Berlusconi's Forza Italia wins 2019 Umbrian regional election. becoming the first centre right government in Umbria in more than 50 years.
• 12 – 21 December – 2019 Winter Deaflympics held in Province of Sondrio for nine days. ^[9]

Deaths

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January

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

February

• 4 February – Giampiero Artegiani, Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist and producer (b. 1955) ^[20]
• 9 February – Mario Gerla, Italian computer scientist and engineer (b. 1943) ^[21]
• 10 February
  • Mario Bernardo, Italian cinematographer (b. 1919) ^[22]
  • Maura Viceconte, Italian Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1967) ^[23]
• 13 February – Miranda Bonansea, Italian actress (b. 1926) ^[24]
• 15 February – Adriano Ossicini, Italian politician (b. 1920) ^[25]
• 19 February – Giulio Brogi, Italian actor (b. 1935) ^[26]
• 21 February – Maurizio Clerici, Italian Olympic rower (b. 1929) ^[27]
• 23 February – Marella Agnelli, Italian art collector and socialite (b. 1927) ^[28]
• 24 February – Giovanni Piana, Italian philosopher (b. 1940) ^[29]

March

• 9 March – Anna Costanza Baldry ^[30]

April

• 5 April – Gianfranco Leoncini, Italian footballer (b. 1939) ^[31]
• 19 April – Massimo Marino, television presenter and actor (b. 1960) ^[32]

May

• 11 May – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician (b. 1940) ^[33]

June

• 5 June – Elio Sgreccia, Italian cardinal (b. 1928) ^[34]
• 7 June – Nello Governato, Italian footballer (b. 1938) ^[35]
• 8 June – Renzo Patria, Italian politician (b. 1933) ^[36]
• 10 June – Mario Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (b. 1920) ^[37]
• 11 June
  • Domenico De Simone, Italian politician (b. 1926) ^[38]
  • Enrico Nascimbeni, Italian singer (b. 1959) ^[39]
  • Valeria Valeri, Italian actress (b. 1921) ^[40]
• 13 June – Rosario Parmegiani, Italian water polo player (b. 1937) ^[41]
• 15 June – Franco Zeffirelli, film director and politician (b. 1923) ^[42]
• 17 June
  • Salvatore Senese, Italian politician (b. 1935) ^[43]
  • Remo Vigni, Italian footballer (b. 1938) ^[44]
• 20 June
  • Emanuele Crestini, Italian politician (b. 1972) ^[45]
  • Gino Pasqualotto, Italian ice hockey player (b. 1955) ^[46]
• 25 June – Giuseppe Fabiani, Italian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1926) ^[47]
• 26 June – Loredana Simioli, Italian actress (b. 1978) ^[48]
• 30 June – Giovanni Giavazzi, Italian politician (b. 1920) ^[49]

July

• 1 July
  • Osvalda Giardi, Italian high jumper and pentathlete (b. 1932) ^[50]
  • Ennio Guarnieri, Italian cinematographer (b. 1930) ^[51]
• 2 July – Francesco Pontone, Italian politician (b. 1927) ^[52]
• 3 July – Vasco Tagliavini, Italian professional football player and coach (b. 1937) ^[53]
• 5 July
  • Ugo Gregoretti, Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host (b. 1930 ^[54]
  • Paolo Vinaccia, Italian composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist (b. 1954) ^[55]
• 7 July – Salvatore Angerami, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956) ^[56]
• 9 July – Domenico Bova, Italian politician (b. 1946) ^[57]
• 10 July – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress (b. 1923). ^[58]
• 13 July
  • Augusto Fantozzi, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1940) ^[59]
  • Paolo Sardi, Italian cardinal (b. 1934) ^[60]
• 14 July – Nereo Laroni, Italian politician (b. 1942) ^[61]
• 17 July
  • Andrea Camilleri, Italian writer (b. 1925) ^[62]
  • Giuseppe Merlo, Italian tennis player (b. 1927) ^[63]
• 18 July – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer (b. 1928) ^[64]
• 20 July
  • Marisa Merz, Italian artist (b. 1926) ^[65]
  • Ilaria Occhini, Italian actress (b. 1934) ^[66]
• 22 July – Giuliana Morandini, Italian writer and literary critic (b. 1938) ^[67]
• 24 July – Sergio Di Giulio, Italian actor (b. 1945) ^[68]

August

• 16 August – Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist (b. 1942) ^[69]
• 29 August – Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal (b. 1923) ^[70]

September

• 2 September – Andrea Gemma, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1930) ^[71]
• 7 September – Alberto Cerreti, Italian politician (b. 1939) ^[72]
• 10 September
  • Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neofascist activist (b. 1936) ^[73]
  • Salvatore Mannuzzu, Italian writer, politician, and magistrate (b. 1930) ^[74]
• 13 September – Bruno Grandi, Italian sports executive (b. 1934) ^[75]
• 15 September – Roberto Villetti, Italian politician (b. 1944) ^[76]
• 17 September – Fabio Buzzi, Italian motorboat builder and racer (b. 1943) ^[77]
• 19 September – Luigi Bommarito, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop (b. 1926) ^[78]
• 23 September – Walter Nicoletti, Italian football manager (b. 1952) ^[79]
• 27 September – Dante Bernini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1922) ^[80]

November

• 22 November – Cecilia Seghizzi, composer, painter and teacher (b. 1908) ^[81]

See also

• 2019 European Parliament election
• 2019 in Italian television

References