1989 in Italy

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See also:	Other events of 1989 History of Italy  • Timeline  •  Years

Events in Italy in 1989:

Incumbents

• President of Italy: Francesco Cossiga
• Prime Minister of Italy: Ciriaco De Mita until 22 July; after 22 July Giulio Andreotti

Events

• 21 February - The Sanremo Music Festival 1989 opens at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo.
• 18 June - The third elections for the European Parliament are held. An non-binding advisory referendum is held on the same day to re-affirm popular support for the process of European integration.

Sport

• 1989 Supercoppa Italiana
• 1989 Torneo di Viareggio
• 1989 Italian Grand Prix
• 1989 San Marino Grand Prix
• 1989 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
• 1989 Giro d'Italia
• 1989 Italian Open (tennis)

Film

Main article: List of Italian films of 1989

• 53rd Venice International Film Festival

Births

• 18 March - Francesco Checcucci, footballer
• 11 May - Gianluigi Bianco, footballer
• 22 May - Aurora Ruffino, actress

Deaths

• 30 April - Sergio Leone, film director (b. 1929)
• 2 October - Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1921)