Events from the year 1938 in Italy.
Incumbents
King: Victor Emmanuel III Prime Minister: Benito Mussolini
Events 30 March – Prime minister Benito Mussolini is granted the same level of power over the Italian military as that of King Victor Emmanuel III, taking the title First Marshal of the Empire. 19 June – Italy wins the FIFA World Cup by defeating Hungary, 4–2, in the final game at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris, France.
Births 6 January – Adriano Celentano, singer-songwriter, actor and filmmaker 7 February – Franco Testa, cyclist, Olympic champion (1960) (died 2025) 8 March – Bruno Pizzul, sports journalist (died 2025) 21 March – Luigi Tenco, singer-songwriter (died 1967) 8 June – Angelo Amato, cardinal (died 2024)Cardinal Angelo Amato, former Vatican official, dies at 86 21 June – Mario Minieri, road bicycle racer 19 July – Sergio Martino, film director and producer 16 August – Cosimo Nocera, footballer (died 2012) 23 August – Celestina Casapietra, operatic soprano (died 2024) 28 August – Maurizio Costanzo, television news reporter (died 2023)
Deaths January 4 – Paola Drigo, novelist (born 1876) February 9 – Arturo Caprotti, engineer and architect (born 1881)
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