1999 in Italy

Events in the year 1999 in Italy.

← 1998 1997 1996 1999 in Italy → 2000 2001 2002
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	History of Italy Timeline of Italian history List of years in Italy

Incumbents

• President – Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
• Prime Minister – Massimo D'Alema^[1]

Events

• 1 January – The Euro Currency entered circulation in the digital transaction in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries.
• 24 June – 4 July –The 1999 IFAF World Cup is held in Palermo.
• 1-11 September – 56th Venice International Film Festival^[2][3]

1999 European Parliament election in Italy

1999 European Parliament election in Veneto

Sport

Athletics

• 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Canoeing

• 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

Cycling

• 1999 Giro d'Italia
• 1999 UCI Road World Championships

Football

• Serie A 1999–2000
• Serie B 1998–99
• Serie B 1999–2000
• 1999 Supercoppa Italiana

Motor racing

• 1999 Italian Grand Prix

Volleyball

• 1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship

Water Polo

• 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
• 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship

Deaths

• 26 September – Giuseppe Ballerio, footballer (born 1909)
• 23 December – Silvio Gava, politician (born 1901)

See also

• 1999 in Italian television
• List of Italian films of 1999