1988 in Italy
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- President of Italy: Francesco Cossiga[1]
- Prime Minister of Italy: Giovanni Goria (until 13 April); Ciriaco De Mita (from 13 April)[2]
Events
- 29 May – World's first Pendolino train to enter regular high-speed service between Milan and Rome.[3]
- 28 August – In an air show at the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany, three jets from the Italian air demonstration team, Frecce Tricolori, collide, sending a fireball into the ground. All three pilots and 67 spectators are killed, with a further 346 seriously injured.[4]