Years in Italy: | 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
Years: | 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 |
See also: 1889 in Italy, other events of 1890, 1891 in Italy.
Events from the year 1890 in Italy.
The 1889 Italian Penal Code, commonly known as Zanardelli Code enters into force. It was named after Giuseppe Zanardelli, then Minister of Justice, who promoted the approval of the code. It unified penal legislation in Italy, abolished capital punishment and recognised the right to strike.