Events during the year 2005 in

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Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (; 9 December 1920 – 16 September 2016) was an Italian politician, statesman and banker who was the President of Italy from 1999 to 2006 and the Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994. A World War II veteran, C ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; 29 September 193612 June 2023) was an Italian Media proprietor, media tycoon and politician who served as the prime minister of Italy in three governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a mem ...

Events

*7 January –

Crevalcore train crash The Crevalcore train crash was a major railway accident which occurred on 7 January 2005 on the Verona–Bologna railway, Italy, killing 17. It was one of the worst crashes in the recent history of the state railway company Ferrovie dello Stato. In ...

. *1 August – Murders of Aldo Donegani and Luisa De Leo. *24 October – Eurostar 9410 derailment.

Deaths

*9 January – Artidoro Berti, long-distance runner (b. 1920). *10 January – Margherita Carosio, soprano (b. 1908). *11 January –

Fabrizio Meoni Fabrizio Meoni (31 December 1957 – 11 January 2005) was an Italian off-road and rallying motorcycle racer. He was a member of the KTM Factory Team. Biography Meoni was born in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Meoni was married and had two childre ...

, off-road and rallying motorcycle racer (b. 1957). *1 February –

Franco Mannino Franco Mannino (25 April 1924 – 1 February 2005) was an Italian film composer, pianist, opera director, playwright and novelist. Biography Mannino was born in Palermo. He was married with Uberta Visconti di Modrone, a sister to the film and s ...

, composer (b. 1924). *3 February –

Corrado Bafile Corrado Bafile (4 July 1903 – 3 February 2005) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 1975 to 1980, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976. At the time of hi ...

, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1903). *1 March – Sergio Campanato, mathematician (b. 1930). *15 March – Renzo Alverà, bobsledder (b. 1933). *17 June –

Susanna Javicoli Susanna Javicoli (7 August 1954 – 17 June 2005) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography Javicoli began her career as an actress in the 1970s. Some of her earlier works include starring in TV films which were adapted by plays written ...

, actress (b. 1954). *13 August –

Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese (3 October 1930 – 13 August 2005) was an Italian sabre fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and two silver medals, at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in ...

, fencer (b. 1930). *16 August –

Tonino Delli Colli Tonino Delli Colli (20 November 1923 – 16 August 2005) was an Italian cinematographer. Biography Cousin of Franco Delli Colli, Antonio (Tonino) Delli Colli was born in Rome, and began work at Rome's Cinecittà studio in 1938, at the age ...

, cinematographer (b. 1923). *1 October

Renzo Nostini Renzo Nostini (27 May 1914 – 30 September 2005) was an Italian fencer. He won four silver medals, two at the 1948 Summer Olympics and two more at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of ...

, fencer (b. 1914). *16 December –

Enzo Stuarti Enzo Stuarti (born Lorenzo Scapone; March 3, 1919 – December 16, 2005) was an Italian American tenor and musical theater performer. After performing on Broadway under the stage names Larry Laurence and Larry Stuart, he changed his name again an ...

, tenor (b. 1919).

References

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