1938 in Italy
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Events from the year 1938 in Italy.
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Incumbents
Events
- 30 March â 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.[1]
- 19 June â Italy wins the FIFA World Cup by defeating Hungary, 4â2, in the final game at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris, France.[2]
Births
- 6 January â Adriano Celentano, singer-songwriter, actor and filmmaker
- 7 February â Franco Testa, cyclist, Olympic champion (1960) (died 2025)
- 8 March â Bruno Pizzul, sports journalist (died 2025)
- 21 March â Luigi Tenco, singer-songwriter (died 1967)
- 8 June â Angelo Amato, cardinal (died 2024)[3]
- 21 June â Mario Minieri, road bicycle racer
- 19 July â Sergio Martino, film director and producer
- 16 August â Cosimo Nocera, footballer (died 2012)
- 23 August â Celestina Casapietra, operatic soprano (died 2024)[4]
- 28 August â Maurizio Costanzo, television news reporter (died 2023)[5]
Deaths
- January 4 â Paola Drigo, novelist (born 1876)[6]
- February 9 â Arturo Caprotti, engineer and architect (born 1881)