Events during the year 2020 in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Sergio Mattarella Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician, jurist, academic and lawyer who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. A Christian leftist politician, Mattarella was a leading member of the Christian Democracy par ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Giuseppe Conte Giuseppe Conte (; born 8 August 1964) is an Italian jurist, academic, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy, prime minister of Italy from June 2018 to February 2021. He has been the president of the Five Star Movement (M5S) sin ...

Events

January

*26 January – **

2020 Calabrian regional election The 2020 Calabrian regional election took place in Calabria, Italy, on 26 January 2020. The result was the victory of the centre-right coalition and the election of Jole Santelli as President of Calabria. The election was held concurrently with ...

. **

2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election The 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election took place in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 26 January 2020. The result was the victory of the Centre-left coalition (Italy), centre-left coalition and the confirmation of Stefano Bonaccini as President of Em ...

. ** * 31 January - first cases of coronavirus in Italy, these are 2 Chinese tourists. **

February

*12 February – Italy's Senate has voted to allow prosecutors to put

Matteo Salvini Matteo Salvini (; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. He has been List of Federal ...

on trial over charges of holding migrants at sea. ** *21 February-

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2020, when t ...

, the first outbreak breaks out in

Codogno Codogno (; Lodigiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of 15,868 inhabitants in the province of Lodi, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is the main center of the plain known as Basso Lodigiano, which has about 90,000 inhabitants. It received the honorary tit ...

in Lombardy, 14 confirmed cases. **

March

* 4 March - the first minister

signs the decree to close all schools nationwide, and activate a massive lockdown in northern Italy. ** * 8 March - the prime minister, signs the decree that imposes the national lockdown, all work and teaching activities will be suspended until May 4 throughout the country.

May

*19 May - it was supposed to be the day of the return to school, the government postponed the opening directly to September in the new school year.

September

*17 September- after the United States, Canada, the rest of Europe and China, the

Nintendo 3DS The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generatio ...

together with the 2DS, 3DS XL, New 3DS, New 3DS XL and New 2DS XL versions closes the supports in Italy. Thus putting an end to the era of 3DS in the Italian videogame market. *20 September-

2020 Campania regional election The 2020 Campanian regional election took place in Campania, Italy, on 20 and 21 September 2020. It was originally scheduled to take place on 31 May 2020, but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy. Electoral system The Regional ...

Vincenzo De Luca Vincenzo De Luca (born 8 May 1949) is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as President of the Campania region since 18 June 2015. De Luca also served as Mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years, becoming one ...

is elected as president of the Campania region.

October

* 26 October - a violent protest takes place in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

in which Camorra and far-right groups take part, against the closures brought by the government of the campania region.

Sports

*January –

2019–20 Tour de Ski The 2019–20 Tour de Ski was the 14th edition of the Tour de Ski and part of the 2019–20 FIS Cross-Country World Cup. The World Cup stage event began in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on 28 December 2019 and concluded with the Final Climb stage in Val ...

February

*22 February - some games played in the north are postponed due to the covid. subsequently they will be recovered the following week. will be the last games before the lockdown.

March

*9 March - after the match Sassuolo-brescia, all sporting activities of every series and every sport will be suspended for health reasons.

May

* 2 May - the Italian basketball championship is officially ended due to the covid pandemic,

virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

becomes champion of Italy at the table.

June

*20 June - the Italian football championship, the

Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ...

resumes after the 2-month stop due to the lockdown, the championship will end on August 2 won by

Juventus Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...

, it will become the longest championship in the history of Italian football.

Deaths

January

*3 January –

Domenico Corcione Domenico Corcione (20 April 1929 – 3 January 2020) was an Italian military staff and defence minister of Italy. Early life and education Corcione was born in Turin on 20 April 1929. He entered Modena Military Academy in 1950 and graduated in 1 ...

, general,

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from coun ...

(b. 1929) *4 January – **

Emilio Giletti Emilio Giletti (20 April 1929 – 4 January 2020) was an Italian racing driver. He made a name for himself in the early 1950s, after the racing experience took possession of the family factory, and was later the owner of Giletti S.p.A. His son ...

, racing driver (b. 1929) **

Lorenza Mazzetti Lorenza Mazzetti (26 July 1927 – 4 January 2020) was an Italian film director, novelist, photographer and painter. Early life Mazzetti was born in Florence. Her mother, Olga Liberati, died shortly after giving birth to Lorenza and her twi ...

, film director (b. 1927) *7 January –

Vincenzo Cerundolo Vincenzo Cerundolo One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (20 December 1959 – 7 January 2020) was the Director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Immunology Unit at the Univ ...

, medical researcher (b. 1959) *10 January –

Guido Messina Guido Messina (4 January 1931 – 10 January 2020) was an Italian road and track cyclist. He was born in Monreale, Italy, on 4 January 1931. On track he won five world titles in the individual 4000 m pursuit between 1948 and 1956, and a gold m ...

, racing cyclist (b. 1931)

February

*1 February – **

Luciano Gaucci Luciano Gaucci (December 28, 1938 – February 1, 2020) was an Italian entrepreneur and sportsman. He was the owner of various clubs: * Perugia Calcio, a football club based in Perugia, Umbria. * Viterbese Calcio, a football club based in Viterbo, ...

, football executive (b. 1938) **

Luciano Ricceri Luciano Ricceri (26 April 1940 – 1 February 2020) was an Italian production designer and costume designer, winner of the David di Donatello for Best Sets and Decorations for the 1991 film ''Captain Fracassa's Journey'' and the 2001 film ''Unfair ...

, production designer (b. 1940) *9 February –

Mirella Freni Mirella Freni, OMRI (, born Mirella Fregni, 27 February 1935 – 9 February 2020) was an Italian operatic soprano who had a career of 50 years and appeared at major international opera houses. She received international attention at the Gly ...

, operatic soprano (b. 1935)

March

*3 March –

Mother Tekla Famiglietti Maria Tekla Famiglietti (1936–2020) was an Italian Catholic religious sister who served as the abbess general of the Order of the Most Holy Savior, commonly called the Bridgettine Sisters, beginning in 1981. On 28 October 2016, Famiglietti ...

, nun (b. 1936) *5 March –

Antonio Nardini Antonio Nardini (7 February 1922 – 5 March 2020) was an Italian historian and author. Nardini was an Italian Alpini officer during the Second World War. Nardini worked as a researcher, founder and president of the Group ''Ricerche storiche arch ...

, historian and author (b. 1922) *9 March – Italo De Zan, cyclist (b. 1925) *10 March –

Alessandro Criscuolo Alessandro Criscuolo (15 July 1937 – 10 March 2020) was an Italian judge. He was President of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 12 November 2014 and 24 February 2016. He served as a Judge on the Court between 2008 and 2017. Career Cris ...

, jurist (b. 1937) *11 March – Stefano Bianco, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1985) *12 March – Giovanni Battista Rabino, politician (b. 1931) *14 March –

Piero Schlesinger Piero Schlesinger (19 May 1930 – 14 March 2020) was an Italian jurist, banker, lawyer and academic who served as president of the Banca Popolare di Milano from 1971 to 1993. Career Piero Schlesinger graduated in jurisprudence in Turin. In ...

, jurist and banker (b. 1930) *15 March –

Vittorio Gregotti Vittorio Gregotti (10 August 1927 – 15 March 2020) was an Italian architect, born in Novara. He was seen as both a member of the Neo-Avant Garde and a key figure in 1970s Postmodernism. Biography Gregotti was born in Novara, in the Italian P ...

, architect (b. 1927) *16 March – ** Sergio Bassi, singer-songwriter (b. 1951) **

Francesco Saverio Pavone Francesco Saverio Pavone (25 March 1944 – 16 March 2020) was the Italian magistrate, chief of the Procura di Venezia for several years. Biography Born in Taranto on 25 March 1944, he worked for several years as a clerk of the court, where he ...

, magistrate (b. 1944) *18 March – Luciano Federici, footballer (b. 1938) *19 March – **

Innocenzo Donina Innocenzo Donina (; 16 July 1950 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian professional footballer. Biography He played in all three of Italy's top professional leagues for several teams. On 19 March 2020, Donina died from COVID-19 Coronav ...

, footballer (b. 1950) **

Antonio Michele Stanca Antonio Michele Stanca (22 May 1942 – 19 March 2020) was an Italian geneticist. He was born in Soleto, Italy. He graduated in University of Bari, majoring in agricultural science. He had been a professor at the University of Milan, Università ...

, geneticist (b. 1942) *20 March –

Marino Quaresimin Marino Quaresimin (22 November 1937 – 20 March 2020) was an Italian politician who served as mayor of Vicenza from 1995 to 1998. Biography He was born in Vicenza, Italy. Quaresimin served as the mayor of Vicenza from 1995 to 1998. During ...

, politician (b. 1937) *24 March –

Lorenzo Acquarone Lorenzo Acquarone (25 February 1931 – 24 March 2020) was an Italian lawyer and politician. Biography Born in Ventimiglia on February 25, 1931, Acquarone graduated in law and became a lawyer. He would go on to become a Professor in 1961, and f ...

, lawyer and politician (b. 1931)

April

*17 April – Giuseppe Guarino, scholar and politician (born 1922) *26 April –

Giulietto Chiesa Giulietto Chiesa (; 4 September 1940 – 26 April 2020) was an Italian journalist, author, lecturer, and politician. He was Vice-President of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade and a member of two Extraordinary Comm ...

, journalist and politician (b. 1940)

May

*15 May –

Ezio Bosso Ezio Bosso (; 13 September 1971 – 14 May 2020) was an Italian composer, pianist, double bass player, and conductor. He composed film scores such as '' Un amore'' and Gabriele Salvatores' '' Io non ho paura'', and ballets which were perform ...

, composer, classical musician and conductor (b.

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

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June

Marcello Abbado Marcello Abbado (7 October 19264 June 2020) was an Italian pianist, composer, conductor and academic teacher. His compositions include several orchestral works, two ballets, numerous pieces for solo piano, and chamber music. As a pianist, he pla ...

, composer and pianist (b.

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

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July

*26 July –

Claudia Giannotti Claudia Giannotti (19 February 1937 – 26 July 2020) was an Italian film and television actress. She was most well known for having acted with Alberto Sordi. Born on February 19, 1937, she was involved in film at a young age, beginning with a ...

, actress (b. 1937). *27 July –

Gianrico Tedeschi Gianrico Tedeschi (20 April 1920 – 27 July 2020) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Milan in April 1920, Tedeschi got a degree in pedagogy before enrolling at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, wh ...

, actor (b. 1920).

November

*2 November –

Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a ...

, actor, comedian (b. 1940) *11 November –

Giuliana Minuzzo Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo (née Minuzzo, 26 November 1931 – 11 November 2020) was an Italian alpine skier. Career She was born in Vallonara di Marostica. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Minuzzo was the bronze medalist in the women's downhill comp ...

, alpine skier (b.

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

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