2020 in Italy explained

Events during the year 2020 in Italy.

Incumbents

• President: Sergio Mattarella
• Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte

Events

January

• 26 January –
  • 2020 Calabrian regional election.^[1]
  • 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election.^[2]
    • 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 on trial over charges of holding migrants at sea.^{[3] [4]}
  • • 21 February-COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, the first outbreak breaks out in Codogno in Lombardy, 14 confirmed cases.

March

• 4 March - the first minister Giuseppe Conte 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 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, Vincenzo De Luca is elected as president of the Campania region.

October

• 26 October - a violent protest takes place in Naples 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

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 becomes champion of Italy at the table.

June

• 20 June - the Italian football championship, the Serie A resumes after the 2-month stop due to the lockdown, the championship will end on August 2 won by Juventus, it will become the longest championship in the history of Italian football.

Deaths

January

• 3 January – Domenico Corcione, general, Minister of Defence (b. 1929)^[5]
• 4 January –
  • Emilio Giletti, racing driver (b. 1929)^[6]
  • Lorenza Mazzetti, film director (b. 1927)^[7]
• 7 January – Vincenzo Cerundolo, medical researcher (b. 1959)^[8]
• 10 January – Guido Messina, racing cyclist (b. 1931)^[9]

February

• 1 February –
  • Luciano Gaucci, football executive (b. 1938)^[10]
  • Luciano Ricceri, production designer (b. 1940)^[11]
• 9 February – Mirella Freni, operatic soprano (b. 1935)

March

• 3 March – Mother Tekla Famiglietti, nun (b. 1936)^[12]
• 5 March – Antonio Nardini, historian and author (b. 1922)^[13]
• 9 March – Italo De Zan, cyclist (b. 1925)^[14]
• 10 March – Alessandro Criscuolo, jurist (b. 1937)^[15]
• 11 March – Stefano Bianco, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1985)^[16]
• 12 March – Giovanni Battista Rabino, politician (b. 1931)^[17]
• 14 March – Piero Schlesinger, jurist and banker (b. 1930)^[18]
• 15 March – Vittorio Gregotti, architect (b. 1927)^[19]
• 16 March –
  • Sergio Bassi, singer-songwriter (b. 1951)^[20]
  • Francesco Saverio Pavone, magistrate (b. 1944)^[21]
• 18 March – Luciano Federici, footballer (b. 1938)^[22]
• 19 March –
  • Innocenzo Donina, footballer (b. 1950)^[23]
  • Antonio Michele Stanca, geneticist (b. 1942)^[24]
• 20 March – Marino Quaresimin, politician (b. 1937)^[25]
• 24 March – Lorenzo Acquarone, lawyer and politician (b. 1931)^[26]

April

• 17 April – Giuseppe Guarino, scholar and politician (born 1922)
• 26 April – Giulietto Chiesa, journalist and politician (b. 1940)^[27]

May

• 15 May – Ezio Bosso, composer, classical musician and conductor (b. 1971)^[28]

June

• Marcello Abbado, composer and pianist (b. 1926)^[29]

July

• 26 July – Claudia Giannotti, actress (b. 1937).^[30]
• 27 July – Gianrico Tedeschi, actor (b. 1920).^[31]

November

• 2 November – Gigi Proietti, actor, comedian (b. 1940)
• 11 November – Giuliana Minuzzo, alpine skier (b. 1931)^[32]

See also

Country overviews

• Italy
• History of Italy
• History of modern Italy
• Outline of Italy
• Government of Italy
• Politics of Italy
• Years in Italy
• Timeline of Italy history

Related timelines for current period

• 2020
• 2020 in politics and government
• 2020s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elezioni Regionali Calabria, Oliverio rompe con il Pd e pensa al voto: "alle urne il 26 gennaio" . strettoweb.com . 4 November 2019 . it . 2 January 2020.
2. Web site: Elezioni regionali Emilia Romagna, data. Si vota il 26 gennaio 2020 . ilrestodelcarlino.it . 23 September 2019 . it . 2 January 2020.
3. News: Italy Salvini: Senate votes for far-right leader to face trial. BBC News. 12 February 2020.
4. Web site: Far-right Italian leader has immunity stripped.
5. Web site: Generale ed ex Ministro della difesa, è morto Domenico Corcione . nuovaperiferia.it . 4 January 2020 . it . 21 January 2020.
6. News: Addio a Emilio Giletti. Fu pilota della Maserati e amico di Fangio. it. Farewell to Emilio Giletti. He was a Maserati driver and a friend of Fangio. January 5, 2020. March 7, 2020.
7. News: Morta la scrittrice e regista Lorenza Mazzetti. it. The writer and director Lorenza Mazzetti dies. 4 January 2020. 7 March 2020.
8. News: Immunology Leader Vincenzo Cerundolo Dies. 16 January 2020. 7 March 2020.
9. News: Addio a Guido Messina, era la maglia rosa più anziana. it. Goodbye to Guido Messina, it was the oldest pink shirt. January 10, 2020. March 7, 2020.
10. News: È morto Luciano Gaucci. it. Luciano Gaucci died. 1 February 2020. 7 March 2020.
11. News: Da Scola a Montalbano, addio al grande scenografo Ricceri. it. From Scola to Montalbano, goodbye to the great scenographer Ricceri. 2 February 2020. 7 March 2020.
12. News: Restorer of Pirita Convent Mother Tekla dies. 4 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
13. News: Ci ha lasciato l'Antonio Nardini. it. Antonio Nardini left us. 5 March 2020. 7 March 2020.
14. Web site: Coronavirus a Treviso, morto Italo De Zan: l'ex campione di ciclismo amico di Coppi e Bartali . . 11 March 2020. 11 March 2020. it.
15. News: Morto Alessandro Criscuolo, ex presidente della Corte Costituzionale: aveva 82 anni/. it. Alessandro Criscuolo, former president of the Constitutional Court, died: he was 82 years old. 2020-03-10. 2020-03-11.
16. News: Moto: Bianco morto in incidente, esordio mondiale a 15 anni. it. Moto: Bianco died in an accident, world debut at 15. Ansa.it. 11 March 2020. 16 March 2020.
17. News: Morto per il coronavirus l'ex parlamentare Coldiretti Gianni Rabino. it. Former Coldiretti MP Gianni Rabino died of the coronavirus. Franco. Binello. 12 March 2020. 16 March 2020. Lastampa.
18. News: Coronavirus, morto Piero Schlesinger. La Cattolica: "Addio maestro, sei stato un modello". La Repubblica. 16 March 2020. it. 19 March 2020.
19. News: Coronavirus: morto Vittorio Gregotti, maestro dell'architettura del Novecento. it. Coronavirus: Vittorio Gregotti, master of twentieth century architecture, died. 15 March 2020. 16 March 2020.
20. Web site: L'addio a Bassi, il menestrello della Bassa che cantava il Po . 17 March 2020. it.
21. Web site: Coronavirus, morto Francesco Saverio Pavone, l'ex Procuratore che smantellò la Mala del Brenta. https://web.archive.org/web/20200317162359/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/coronavirus_francesco_saverio_pavone_morto_magistrato_mala_del_brenta_ultime_notizie-5114903.html. dead. March 16, 2020. March 17, 2020. www.ilmessaggero.it.
22. Web site: iltirreno.gelocal.it. Coronavirus, altri 27 casi positivi in provincia di Massa-Carrara. E c'è un decesso. 21 March 2020. 18 March 2020. it.
23. News: Coronavirus, muore l'ex Bari Innocenzo Donina . Bari Viva . 20 March 2020. it.
24. Web site: Coronavirus, morto Michele Stanca: genetista e vicepresidente dei Georgofili . 20 March 2020 . 2020-03-25 . 2020-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320152440/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/coronavirus_morto_michele_stanca_scienziato_georgofili_news-5122514.html . live .
25. Web site: Coronavirus, morto l'ex sindaco Marino Quaresimin. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321164830/https://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/territori/vicenza/coronavirus-morto-l-ex-sindaco-marino-quaresimin-1.8001028. dead. Società Editrice Athesis. S.p.A. Società Editrice Athesis. S.p.A. March 20, 2020. March 21, 2020. Il Giornale di Vicenza.it.
26. News: Preve . Marco . Coronavirus, è morto a Genova il professor Lorenzo Acquarone . March 24, 2020 . . March 24, 2020.
27. Web site: È morto Giulietto Chiesa, giornalista e politico. April 26, 2020.
28. Web site: La Repubblica. È morto Ezio Bosso, il pianista che non ha mai smesso di sorridere. 15 May 2020. 15 May 2020.
29. Web site: Addio al maestro Marcello Abbado. tg24.sky.it. 5 June 2020 .
30. Web site: Morta a Torino l'attrice Claudia Giannotti. https://archive.today/20200809234610/https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2020/07/27/news/morta-a-torino-l-attrice-claudia-giannotti-1.39128969. dead. July 27, 2020. August 9, 2020. La Stampa.
31. Web site: E' morto Gianrico Tedeschi - Ultima Ora. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728230556/https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2020/07/28/e-morto-gianrico-tedeschi_f92c0878-a464-4037-93ea-222397b7a002.html. dead. July 28, 2020. July 28, 2020. Agenzia ANSA.
32. Web site: Sci: morta Giuliana Minuzzo, prima italiana a vincere una medaglia alle Olimpiadi. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112185612/https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_novembre_11/sci-morta-giuliana-minuzzo-prima-italiana-vincere-medaglia-olimpiadi-52ebfd14-243a-11eb-91a0-a6d59c8b2360.shtml. dead. Redazione. Sport. November 11, 2020. November 12, 2020. Corriere della Sera.