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Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2020 in Italy
Explore 10 historical events and records for Italy in 2020.
Historical records for Italy in 2020
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 10 of 10 unique records.
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January
February
COVID-19
Places towns in Lombardy and Veneto under quarantine as cases rise.
March
COVID-19
Extends lockdown measures across Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
July
Death of Ennio Morricone
Death of film composer Ennio Morricone.
Other events (month unknown)
Acerbi Protects Lazio's Champions League Return
Francesco Acerbi anchors Lazio's defensive unit as the team qualifies for the Champions League after a strong Serie A campaign.
Gattuso's Coppa Italia Winning Side
Gennaro Gattuso coached Napoli to victory against Juventus in the 2020 Coppa Italia final after a penalty shootout.
Immobile Wins European Golden Shoe
Ciro Immobile scores 36 goals in the 2019–20 Serie A season and earns the European Golden Shoe after a remarkable individual campaign.
Large Hadron Collider Detector Upgrades
Sees ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb continue major detector and data-acquisition upgrades in preparation for higher-rate Run 3 collisions.
Petagna Adds Central-Forward Depth
Andrea Petagna signed for Napoli from SPAL and offered hold-up play and aerial presence as an alternative in the attack.
Record-Equalling Thirty-Six League Goals
Ciro Immobile scores 36 times in Serie A during 2019–20, matching the league's single-season record and securing the European Golden Shoe.
How these records were prepared
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