1938 in Italy

Incumbents

• King: Victor Emmanuel III
• Prime Minister: Benito Mussolini

  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