The following is a list of events from the year 2019 in Italy .
Incumbents
Aerial view of Milan
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 .[ 2]
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.[ 3]
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.[ 4]
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.[ 5] [ 6]
11 May – The 58th Venice Biennale opens, featuring the central exhibition May You Live in Interesting Times Ralph Rugoff .[ 7]
24 June – The International Olympic Committee awards the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo , beating Stockholm -Åre .[ 8]
29 June – Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete is arrested after docking in Lampedusa against government orders to disembark 40 rescued migrants.[ 4]
3-14 July – Naples hosts the 2019 Summer Universiade , with opening and closing ceremonies at the Stadio San Paolo .[ 9]
7 July – Lorenzo Fontana becomes Minister of European Affairs, succeeding Paolo Savona.[ 4]
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.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
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 .[ 13]
21 August – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns.[ 1]
25 August – Elisa Pomarelli , 28, is murdered by Massimo Sebastiani in Carpaneto Piacentino. [ 14]
28 August-7 September – The 76th Venice International Film Festival takes place at Venice Lido .[ 15]
4 September – The Conte II Cabinet is sworn in.[ 16]
8 September – Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix , marking Ferrari's winning return at Monza after nine years .[ 17]
10 September – Hillary Clinton visits the collateral exhibition HILLARY: The Hillary Clinton Emails at Despar Teatro Italia during the 58th Venice Biennale .[ 18]
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 .[ 19]
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 .[ 20]
12 – 21 December – The 2019 Winter Deaflympics are held in Province of Sondrio for nine days.[ 21]
Deaths
January
2 January – Michele Caccavale , politician, Deputy (b. 1947).[ 22]
6 January – Angelo Ziccardi , politician, Senator (b. 1928).[ 23]
7 January – Alfredo Arpaia , politician, Deputy (b. 1940).[ 24]
9 January
10 January – Erminio Boso , politician, Senator (b. 1945).[ 27]
19 January – Mario Bertoncini , composer, pianist, and music educator (b. 1932).[ 28]
20 January – Evloghios , Orthodox bishop, Primate of the Holy Synod of Milan (b. 1935).[ 29]
21 January – Giuseppe Minardi , racing cyclist (b. 1928).[ 30]
25 January
February
Marella Agnelli
March
April
May
June
Elio Sgreccia Franco Zeffirelli 5 June – Elio Sgreccia , Italian cardinal (b. 1928)[ 46]
7 June – Nello Governato , Italian footballer (b. 1938)[ 47]
8 June – Renzo Patria , Italian politician (b. 1933)[ 48]
10 June – Mario Mangiarotti , Italian fencer (b. 1920)[ 49]
11 June
13 June – Rosario Parmegiani , Italian water polo player (b. 1937)[ 53]
15 June – Franco Zeffirelli , film director and politician (b. 1923)[ 54]
17 June
18 June – Maria Giuseppa Robucci , Italian supercentenarian (b. 1903)[ 57]
20 June
25 June – Giuseppe Fabiani , Italian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1926)[ 60]
26 June – Loredana Simioli , Italian actress (b. 1978)[ 61]
30 June – Giovanni Giavazzi , Italian politician (b. 1920)[ 62]
July
Valentina Cortese Andrea Camilleri Ilaria Occhini 1 July
2 July – Francesco Pontone , Italian politician (b. 1927)[ 65]
3 July – Vasco Tagliavini , Italian professional football player and coach (b. 1937)[ 66]
5 July
7 July – Salvatore Angerami , Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)[ 69]
9 July – Domenico Bova , Italian politician (b. 1946)[ 70]
10 July – Valentina Cortese , Italian actress (b. 1923).[ 71]
13 July
14 July – Nereo Laroni , Italian politician (b. 1942)[ 74]
17 July
18 July – Luciano De Crescenzo , Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer (b. 1928)[ 77]
20 July
22 July – Giuliana Morandini , Italian writer and literary critic (b. 1938)[ 80]
24 July – Sergio Di Giulio , Italian actor (b. 1945)[ 81]
August
September
Bruno Grandi
November
See also
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