3 December 1937In Fascist Italy, police chief Arturo Bocchini instructs the prefects to report the number of Sinti and Roma present in each province.
6 Dezember 1937In a circular, police chief Arturo Bocchini, Italy, orders the arrest of all „gypsies“ in the provinces of Bolzano, Trento, Trieste, Gorizia, Pola, Fiume and Zara.
1938
10 January 1938The Prefect of Pola, Oreste Cimoroni, orders all Carabinieri offices in Istria, Italy, to arrest all Roma and send them into banishment (confino).
17 January 1938In Italy, the decision is made that Sinti and Roma must relocate to provinces in southern and central Italy; for those who are considered particularly ‘dangerous’, police banishment (confino) to southern Italy or Sardinia is envisaged.
1941
6 April 1941As part of the ‘Balkan Campaign’, Germany and Italy invade the Kingdom of Yugoslavia without prior declaration of war. The Axis powers Germany, Italy and Hungary divide the country among themselves. The Independent State of Croatia is also created.
2023
18 January 2023The first stumbling stone in Italy commemorating Sinti or Roma is laid in Trieste. It is dedicated to the Sinto Romano Held (1927–1948).
