| 1849 |
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Papal regime restored after rebellion declared Rome a republic |
| 1849 |
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Giuseppe Garibaldi defends Italy against France and Austria |
| 1860 |
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Piedmont and most of Italy united under Garibaldi |
| 1861 |
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Victor Emmanel proclaimed King of Italy by first Parliament |
| 1868 |
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Death of Giacchino Rossini (composer) |
| 1870 |
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Rome and Papal states annexed to Kingdom of Italy |
| 1895 |
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Guglielmo Marconi sends first radio message |
| 1901 |
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Death of Giuseppe Verdi (composer) |
| 1910 |
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Futurist Manifesto (modern art movement) published in Italy |
| 1919 |
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Death of Adelina Patti (opera singer) |
| 1921 |
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Death of Enrico Caruso (opera singer) |
| 1922 |
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Fascist Benito Mussolini siezes power as dictator in Italy |
| 1924 |
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Death of Giaccomo Puccini (composer) |
| 1935 |
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Benito Mussolini invades Abyssinia |
| 1938 |
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Enrico Fermi wins Nobel Prize for work on atomic energy |
| 1943 |
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Mussolini overthrown and Fascist Party dissolved |
| 1946 |
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Italy votes to become a republic |
| 1976 |
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Giulio Andreotti leads minority government in Italy |
| 1978 |
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Aldo Moro assassinated by leftist Red Brigade terrorists |
| 1983 |
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Bettino Craxi leads Italian coalition government |
| 1993 |
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Salvatore Riina, reputed Mafia leader, arrested |
