Events in Italy in 1996:
Incumbents President – Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Prime Minister – Lamberto Dini (until 17 May), Romano Prodi (starting 17 May).
Events
Vulcanair is founded, as did airline company Minerva Airlines. January 23: 11 people die in the Secondigliano district, in Naples, due to the Secondigliano tragedy. February 26: The Democratic Alliance dissolves and is succeeded by the Democratic Union. February 27: The political party Italian Renewal is founded. May 6: Murder of Nada Cella. August 10: a little girl named Angela Celentano, who disappeared near Naples, the little girl was never found again. November 19: Buonvicino massacre.
Elections
Italian general election, 1996 Italian Senate election in Lombardy, 1996 Sicilian regional election, 1996
Sport
1995–96 Serie A 1995–96 Serie B 1995–96 Coppa Italia 1996 Supercoppa Italiana 1996 Torneo di Viareggio 1995–96 Serie A (ice hockey) season 1995–97 FIRA Trophy 1996 Italian Grand Prix 1996 San Marino Grand Prix 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix 1996 Giro d'Italia Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics Italy at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Film
53rd Venice International Film Festival
Births 1 February – Gianluigi Quinzi, Italian tennis player 17 February – Erika Fasana, Italian artistic gymnast 18 December – Giordano Mazzocchi, Italian Musical artist
Deaths January 4 - Tino Bianchi, 90, actor February 29 – Mario Zagari, 82, politician March 31 – Nino Borsari, 84, cyclist May 25 – Renzo De Felice, 67, historian May 31 – Luciano Lama, 74, syndicalist June 14 – Gesualdo Bufalino, 75, writer June 18 – Gino Bramieri, 69, comedian December 8 – Prince Eugenio, Duke of Genoa, 90, member of House of Savoy December 15 – Giuseppe Dossetti, 83, politician and priest December 19 – Marcello Mastroianni, 72, actor
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