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.
• 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