2019 in Italy

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

Incumbents

• President: Sergio Mattarella
• Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte

Events

• 5-9 February – The 69th Sanremo Music Festival takes place in Sanremo, won by Alessandro Mahmood with "Soldi," who goes on to represent Italy at Eurovision 2019.
• 14-17 February – The 2019 Italian Basketball Cup is held in Florence. Vanoli Cremona win the tournament for the first time, defeating New Basket Brindisi 83–74 in the final.
• 1 March-1 September – The 22nd Triennial is held in Milan.
• 8 March – Paolo Savona, Minister of European Affairs, resigns amid tensions over EU budget policy.
• 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.
• 11 May – The 58th Venice Biennale opens, featuring the central exhibition May You Live in Interesting Times curated by Ralph Rugoff.
• 24 June – The International Olympic Committee awards the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, beating Stockholm-Åre.
• 29 June – Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete is arrested after docking in Lampedusa against government orders to disembark 40 rescued migrants.
• 3-14 July – Naples hosts the 2019 Summer Universiade, with opening and closing ceremonies at the Stadio San Paolo.
• 7 July – Lorenzo Fontana becomes Minister of European Affairs, succeeding Paolo Savona.
• 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.
• 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.
• 21 August – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns.
• 25 August – Elisa Pomarelli, 28, is murdered by Massimo Sebastiani in Carpaneto Piacentino.
• 28 August-7 September – The 76th Venice International Film Festival takes place at Venice Lido.
• 4 September – The Conte II Cabinet is sworn in.
• 8 September – Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix, marking Ferrari's winning return at Monza after nine years.
• 10 September – Hillary Clinton visits the collateral exhibition HILLARY: The Hillary Clinton Emails at Despar Teatro Italia during the 58th Venice Biennale.
• 27 September – Over one million people join the September 2019 climate protests in 180 cities across Italy as part of the Global Week for Future.
• 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 November – Venice is hit by its highest tide in over 50 years, reaching 187 cm, causing severe flooding that damages historic sites including St Mark's Basilica.
• 12 – 21 December – The 2019 Winter Deaflympics are held in Province of Sondrio for nine days.

Deaths

January

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

February

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

March

• 9 March – Anna Costanza Baldry

April

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

May

• 11 May – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician (b. 1940)

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

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

November

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

See also

• 2019 European Parliament election
• 2019 in Italian television

References