2019 in Italy

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

Incumbents

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.
6 January – Angelo Ziccardi, politician, Senator.
7 January – Alfredo Arpaia, politician, Deputy.
9 January
*Fernando Aiuti, immunologist and politician.
*Paolo Paoloni, actor.
10 January – Erminio Boso, politician, Senator.
19 January – Mario Bertoncini, composer, pianist, and music educator.
20 January – Evloghios, Orthodox bishop, Primate of the Holy Synod of Milan.
21 January – Giuseppe Minardi, racing cyclist.
25 January
*Vigilio Mario Olmi, Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia 1986–2003
*Renzo Pigni, politician.

February

4 February – Giampiero Artegiani, Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist and producer
9 February – Mario Gerla, Italian computer scientist and engineer
10 February
* Mario Bernardo, Italian cinematographer
* Maura Viceconte, Italian Olympic long-distance runner
13 February – Miranda Bonansea, Italian actress
15 February – Adriano Ossicini, Italian politician
19 February – Giulio Brogi, Italian actor
21 February – Maurizio Clerici, Italian Olympic rower
23 February – Marella Agnelli, Italian art collector and socialite
24 February – Giovanni Piana, Italian philosopher

March

9 March – Anna Costanza Baldry

April

5 April – Gianfranco Leoncini, Italian footballer
19 April – Massimo Marino, television presenter and actor

May

11 May – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician

June

5 June – Elio Sgreccia, Italian cardinal
7 June – Nello Governato, Italian footballer
8 June – Renzo Patria, Italian politician
10 June – Mario Mangiarotti, Italian fencer
11 June
* Domenico De Simone, Italian politician
* Enrico Nascimbeni, Italian singer
* Valeria Valeri, Italian actress
13 June – Rosario Parmegiani, Italian water polo player
15 June – Franco Zeffirelli, film director and politician
17 June
* Salvatore Senese, Italian politician
* Remo Vigni, Italian footballer
18 June – Maria Giuseppa Robucci, Italian supercentenarian
20 June
* Emanuele Crestini, Italian politician
* Gino Pasqualotto, Italian ice hockey player
25 June – Giuseppe Fabiani, Italian Roman Catholic bishop
26 June – Loredana Simioli, Italian actress
30 June – Giovanni Giavazzi, Italian politician

July

1 July
* Osvalda Giardi, Italian high jumper and pentathlete
* Ennio Guarnieri, Italian cinematographer
2 July – Francesco Pontone, Italian politician
3 July – Vasco Tagliavini, Italian professional football player and coach
5 July
* Ugo Gregoretti, Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host
7 July – Salvatore Angerami, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
9 July – Domenico Bova, Italian politician
10 July – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress.
13 July
* Augusto Fantozzi, Italian lawyer and politician
* Paolo Sardi, Italian cardinal
14 July – Nereo Laroni, Italian politician
17 July
* Andrea Camilleri, Italian writer
* Giuseppe Merlo, Italian tennis player
18 July – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer
20 July
* Marisa Merz, Italian artist
* Ilaria Occhini, Italian actress
22 July – Giuliana Morandini, Italian writer and literary critic
24 July – Sergio Di Giulio, Italian actor

August

16 August – Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist
29 August – Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal

September

2 September – Andrea Gemma, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
7 September – Alberto Cerreti, Italian politician
10 September
* Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neofascist activist
* Salvatore Mannuzzu, Italian writer, politician, and magistrate
13 September – Bruno Grandi, Italian sports executive
15 September – Roberto Villetti, Italian politician
17 September – Fabio Buzzi, Italian motorboat builder and racer
19 September – Luigi Bommarito, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
23 September – Walter Nicoletti, Italian football manager
27 September – Dante Bernini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate

November

22 November – Cecilia Seghizzi, composer, painter and teacher