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Events during the year 1980 in Italy
March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 278 days remain until the end of the year.
On 27 June 1980, Itavia Flight 870, a Douglas DC-9 passenger jet en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between the islands of Ponza and Ustica, killing all 81 occupants on board.
Elisa Toffoli , performing under the mononym Elisa, is an Italian singer-songwriter. She is one of the few Italian musicians who write and record mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop, alternative rock, electronica and trip hop. In Europe she is perhaps most recognised for the single "Come Speak to Me", while American audiences may recognise the song "Dancing" as featured in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons of So You Think You Can Dance. On 18 December 2012, her collaboration with Ennio Morricone, "Ancora qui", was featured in Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained and on its soundtrack album, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
The Bologna massacre was a terrorist bombing of the Bologna Centrale railway station in Bologna, Italy, on the morning of 2 August 1980, which killed 85 people and wounded over 200. Several members of the neo-fascist terrorist organization Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari were sentenced for the bombing, although the group denied involvement.
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian former tennis player. She turned professional in 1998 and won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. Her career-high ranking is world No. 4, achieved on 31 January 2011. To date, Schiavone is the last one-handed backhand player to win a Grand Slam title on the women's tour.
Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, most recently the manager of Premier League team Swansea City. He has coached various Italian club sides in Serie A, winning the 1996–97 Coppa Italia with Vicenza, while also competing in European competitions with Vicenza, Udinese, Bologna and Palermo, as well as managing Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Elisa Rigaudo is an Italian race walker from Cuneo.
The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the mid-1990s, claiming the title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The squad is nicknamed the "Setterosa".
Studio Aperto is the brand for Italian TV channel of Mediaset network Italia 1's news programmes. Founded by Emilio Fede on 16 January 1991 with the beginning of Gulf War, it's shown domestically on Italia 1. Created by the editors of NewsMediaset, it is directed by Andrea Pucci, as editor-in-chief of NewsMediaset, assisted by Anna Broggiato as co-director.
Francesca Clapcich is an Italian professional sailor, with World, European, and National Championship titles to her name. She is the only Italian to win The Ocean Race, the round the world yacht race. She has competed twice at the Olympic Games, first time in the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 19th place. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the women's 49erFX class with Giulia Conti, finishing in 5th place.
Italy has participated in all editions of the World Athletics Championships, held since the first edition of 1983 World Athletics Championships, winning 51 podiums, including 13 world titles, 18 silver medals and 20 bronze medals.
Events in the year 1992 in Switzerland.
Events in the year 1993 in Switzerland.
Events in the year 1994 in Switzerland.
Events in the year 1991 in Switzerland.
The Italy women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Italy in FIG international competitions.
Carlo Luigi Coraggio, better known as Carl Brave, is an Italian singer, rapper and record producer.
Giulia Pignolo is an Italian sailor. She competed in the Yngling event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Events during the year 1981 in Italy