The following lists events have happened in 2015 in the Italian Republic.
Incumbents President: Giorgio Napolitano (until 14 January), Sergio Mattarella (starting 3 February) Prime Minister: Matteo Renzi
Events
January January 14 – President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano announces his resignation.
March March 3 – South of Sicily, Italy's Coast Guard saves 941 trafficked migrants aboard five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels near southern Italian ports. Ten people are unaccounted for.
April April 9 – A man shot and killed three people and wounded two others at a Milan courthouse. April 18 – shipwreck in the Sicilian channel of a boat loaded with 887 migrants off the Libyan coast, accidentally impacted with the King Jacob ship. Over 800 deaths, the highest number of victims ever recorded.Cerimonia interreligiosa per 13 migranti. «Legalizzare le partenze dai Paesi d'origine» – MeridioNews
May May 1 – October 31 – Expo 2015 is held in Milan, Italy. May 15 – A man fired from the balcony of his home in Secondigliano, Calabria, killing five people (including two relatives and a police officer) and wounding five others before being arrested.
July July 11 – Bombing of the Italian Consulate in Cairo.
October
October 7 – Murder of Giordana Di Stefano.
December December – Lombardy Bans the Burka.
Deaths January 4 – Pino Daniele, 59, singer January 10 – Francesco Rosi, 92, director February 14 – Michele Ferrero, 89, entrepreneur and owner of the chocolate manufacturer Ferrero SpA April 5 – Francesco Smalto, 87, fashion designer April 6 – Giovanni Berlinguer, 90, politician, MEP (2004–09)Addio a Giovanni Berlinguer, una vita nel Pci April 14 – Roberto Tucci, 93, Roman Catholic prelate, President of Vatican Radio (1985–2001), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio since 2001E' deceduto oggi a Roma il cardinale italiano Roberto Tucci April 17 – Renato Altissimo, 74, politician April 19 – Elio Toaff, 99, rabbi, Chief Rabbi of Rome (1951–2002) May 15 – Renzo Zorzi, 68, racing driverAddio a Renzo Zorzi, un campione incompreso May 21 – Annarita Sidoti, 44, race walker, 1997 World Champion June 12 – Micol Fontana, 101, fashion designer July 14 – Willer Bordon, 66, politician July 20 – Elio Fiorucci, 80, fashion designer August 29 – Antonio Ceccarini, 65, footballer September 17 – Valeria Cappellotto, 45, racing cyclist. September 27 – Pietro Ingrao, 100, politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (1976–79) November 15 – Moira Orfei, 82, actress and owner of Circus Orfei November 16 – Nando Gazzolo, 87, actor and voice actor November 27 – Luca De Filippo, 67, director, son of Eduardo December 6 – Mariuccia Mandelli, 90, fashion designer, founder of Krizia fashion house December 14 – Armando Cossutta, 89, politician December 15 – Licio Gelli, 96, financer and Venerable Master of the clandestine lodge Propaganda Due (P2)
See also 2015 in Italian television List of Italian films of 2015
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