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1994 in Italy

Explore 21 historical events and records for Italy in 1994.

Historical records for Italy in 1994

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March

Death of Giulietta Masina

Masina, Giulietta ยท Arts / Cinema

Death of Giulietta Masina

May

Champions League Final Tactical Victory

Capello, Fabio ยท Athens ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Guides Milan to a dominant 4-0 final victory over Johan Cruyff's Barcelona.

Massaro Two Goals in Champions League Final

Massaro, Daniele ยท Athens ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores twice before half-time as Milan overwhelm Barcelona 4-0 in the final.

June

Corfu European Council

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Corfu ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Italy as leaders discuss enlargement and preparation for the next institutional reform conference.

July

1994 FIFA World Cup Final - Demetrio Albertini

Albertini, Demetrio ยท Pasadena ยท Midfielder ยท Sport / Football

Demetrio Albertini contributed patient passing in Italyโ€™s midfield as the final against Brazil finished without a goal.

1994 FIFA World Cup Final - Franco Baresi

Baresi, Franco ยท Pasadena ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Franco Baresi returned from injury to captain Italy and produced an assured defensive display before missing a shootout penalty.

1994 FIFA World Cup Final - Paolo Maldini

Maldini, Paolo ยท Pasadena ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Paolo Maldini defended across Italyโ€™s back line as the Azzurri contained Brazil for 120 minutes in California.

World Cup Final Penalty Miss

Baggio, Roberto ยท Pasadena ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Sends Italy's final shootout penalty over the crossbar as Brazil win the World Cup.

November

Scandal

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Rome ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Coalition Government

Informed he is being investigated for bribes made by his media firm Gruppo Fininvest

December

Essen European Council

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Essen ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Italy as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.

Resignation of Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Rome ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Coalition Government

Resigns rather than lose a no confidence vote

Vote of Confidence

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Rome ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Coalition Government

Resigns rather than lose a no confidence vote

Other events (month unknown)

Di Canio's Season in Naples

Di Canio, Paolo ยท Naples ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Paolo Di Canio spent a season with Napoli, adding flair and unpredictable attacking play to the club's Serie A side.

Fiorentina Wins Serie B Title

Ranieri, Claudio ยท Florence ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Ranieri leads Fiorentina to the Serie B championship and promotion after a single season outside the top flight.

Gewiss

Ferrari, Michele ยท Sport / Cycling

Appointed team doctor for Gewiss

Island of the Day Before

Eco, Umberto ยท Arts / Literature

Eco published The Island of the Day Before, a historical novel exploring time and knowledge.

Marchegiani Establishes Lazio Goalkeeping Role

Marchegiani, Luca ยท Rome ยท Goalkeeper ยท Sport / Football

Luca Marchegiani provides an assured presence between the posts during a period when Lazio are increasingly competitive in Serie A.

Prime Minister of Italy

Berlusconi, Silvio ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy

Ranieri Restores Fiorentina to Top Division

Ranieri, Claudio ยท Florence ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Claudio Ranieri guides Fiorentina to the Serie B title and promotion, rebuilding confidence after the club's unexpected relegation.

Sampdoria Pushes Milan to Super Cup Penalties

Mancini, Roberto ยท Milan ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Roberto Mancini's Sampdoria held Milan to a one one draw before the defending champions won the Italian Super Cup in a penalty shootout.

Second Consecutive Serie A Scoring Crown

Signori, Giuseppe ยท Rome ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Giuseppe Signori retains the Italian league's top-scorer honour after another prolific Lazio campaign, confirming his place among Serie A's most dangerous forwards.

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