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1969 in Italy

Explore 10 historical events and records for Italy in 1969.

Historical records for Italy in 1969

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December

Hague European Summit

Rumor, Mariano ยท The Hague ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Italy as Community leaders open the Hague summit on completion, deepening and enlargement.

Hague Enlargement Decision

Moro, Aldo ยท The Hague ยท Foreign Minister of Italy ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the Hague agreement to begin enlargement negotiations and strengthen European cooperation.

Other events (month unknown)

Chinaglia Begins Lazio Career

Chinaglia, Giorgio ยท Rome ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Giorgio Chinaglia joins Lazio from Internapoli and starts the spell in which his forceful running and finishing make him the club's leading striker.

Chinaglia Joins Lazio from Internapoli

Chinaglia, Giorgio ยท Rome ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Giorgio Chinaglia signed for Lazio from Internapoli, beginning a powerful forward partnership with the club's emerging squad.

De Sisti Captains Fiorentina to League Title

De Sisti, Giancarlo ยท Florence ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Giancarlo De Sisti leads Fiorentina's midfield as the team finish ahead of established rivals to win their second Italian championship.

Ferrante Anchors Fiorentina Championship Defence

Ferrante, Ugo ยท Florence ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Ugo Ferrante offers strong aerial defending and anticipation in Fiorentina's title-winning 1968โ€“69 team.

Mariner 10 Trajectory

Colombo, Giuseppe ยท Science / Astronomy

Colombo develops calculations showing that a spacecraft can use planetary gravity and orbital resonance to make repeated encounters with Mercury.

Martyrdom Status Reassessment

Pius I ยท Vatican ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The 1969 revision of the Roman calendar concluded that there were no sufficient grounds for presenting Pius I as a martyr.

Patriarch

John Paul I ยท Venice ยท Patriarch of Venice ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Patriarch of Venice (1969-78)

Rivera Honoured for Milan European Success

Rivera, Gianni ยท Milan ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Gianni Rivera receives the 1969 Ballon dโ€™Or after guiding AC Milanโ€™s attack during a European Cup-winning season, with his precise distribution and awareness defining the sideโ€™s creative play.

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