1938 in Italy
Events from the year 1938 in Italy.
Incumbents
Events
- 30 March – Prime minister Benito Mussolini is granted the same level of power over the Italian military as that of King Victor Emmanuel III, taking the title First Marshal of the Empire.
- 19 June – Italy wins the FIFA World Cup by defeating Hungary, 4–2, in the final game at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris, France.
Births
- 6 January - Adriano Celentano, singer-songwriter, actor and filmmaker
- 7 February - Franco Testa, cyclist, Olympic champion
- 8 March - Bruno Pizzul, sports journalist
- 21 March - Luigi Tenco, singer-songwriter
- 8 June - Angelo Amato, cardinal
- 21 June - Mario Minieri, road bicycle racer
- 19 July - Sergio Martino, film director and producer
- 16 August - Cosimo Nocera, footballer
- 23 August - Celestina Casapietra, operatic soprano
- 28 August - Maurizio Costanzo, television news reporter
Deaths
- January 4 - Paola Drigo, novelist
- February 9 - Arturo Caprotti, engineer and architect