1983 in Italy
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The following lists events from the year 1983 in Italy.
Incumbents
- President: Sandro Pertini
- Prime Minister: Amintore Fanfani until 4 August (→ Fifth Fanfani government), then Bettino Craxi (→ First Craxi government).
Events
- 3 to 5 February – Sanremo Music Festival 1983: winner of the festival was Tiziana Rivale with the song "Sarà quel che sarà".
- 13 February – Cinema Statuto fire in Turin: 64 deaths, 20 injuries.
- 15 May – 1982–83 Serie A ends: 2nd title for AS Roma.
- 22 June – Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi in Rome.
- 26 June – 1983 Italian general election. Christian Democrats are significantly weakened.
- June - November – 1983 Italian regional elections.
- 12 July – Legislature IX of Italy founded (until 1987).
- 29 July – Rocco Chinnici, anti-Mafia magistrate, killed by the Sicilian Mafia's car bomb in Palermo. (→ Second Mafia War)
- 4 August – Bettino Craxi is first Prime Minister from Italian Socialist Party (until 1987).
- 23 October – Tommaso Buscetta arrested in Brazil (extradited to Italy next year).
Births
- 31 January – Fabio Quagliarella, football player[1]
- 24 July – Daniele De Rossi, football player and manager
Deaths
- 18 March – Umberto II of Italy, former and the last king of Italy (b. 1904)[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Italy - F. Quagliarella - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
- ↑ "Umberto II | Italian Monarch, Last King & Exile | Britannica". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.