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1860 in Italy

Explore 7 historical events and records for Italy in 1860.

Historical records for Italy in 1860

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January

Prime Minister of Italy

Cavour, Camillo Benso di ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Appointed Prime Minister of Piedmont

Unification

Cavour, Camillo Benso di ยท Piedmont ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Intends to unite the duchies of Parma, Modena, Romagna & Tuscany

Other events (month unknown)

Governor

Fabrizi, Nicola ยท Messina ยท Governor of Messina ยท Government / Government of Italy

Appointed Governor of Messina

Karlsruhe Congress Atomic Weights

Cannizzaro, Stanislao ยท Karlsruhe ยท Chemist ยท Science / Chemistry

Distributes his views on atomic and molecular weights at the Karlsruhe Congress, helping chemists adopt more reliable numerical values for comparing elements.

Minister of War

Fabrizi, Nicola ยท Minister of War ยท Government / Government of Italy

Appointed Minister of War

Unification

Cavour, Camillo Benso di ยท Piedmont ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Tuscany, Parmam, Modena & Romagna vote in favor of union with Piedmont

Unification

Cavour, Camillo Benso di ยท Warfare / Military

Piedmont annexes central Italy, France gains Savoy & Nice

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