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1922 in Italy

Explore 42 historical events and records for Italy in 1922.

Historical records for Italy in 1922

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February

Birth of Renata Tebaldi

Tebaldi, Renata ยท Arts / Classical Music

Birth of Renata Tebaldi

Pope

Pius XI ยท Vatican ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Pope, formerly the Cardinal & Archbishop of Milan

Prime Minister of Italy

Facta, Luigi ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy

March

Capture of Fiume

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Fiume ยท Il Duce ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

Fiume surrenders to the Fascists

Siege of Fiume

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Fiume ยท Il Duce ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

Fiume surrenders to the Fascists

April

Genoa Conference

Facta, Luigi ยท Genoa ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

The Genoa Conference endorses a gold-exchange standard using reserve currencies alongside gold.

August

General Strike

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Il Duce ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The Socialists call a General Strike & Mussolini embarks on strike breaking

Strike

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Il Duce ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The Socialists call a General Strike & Mussolini embarks on strike breaking

October

Rebellion of plan for

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

The fascist leadership agrees on a plan for insurrection

March on Rome

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Naples ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

Demands a fascist Government or threatens to march on Rome

Rebellion of fascist plan for

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Naples ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

The fascist plan for insurrection is made known at a mass meeting. Demands a fascist Government or threatens to march on Rome

Rebellion of fascist plan for

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Naples ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Military

The fascist plan for insurrection is made known at a mass meeting

Rebellion of Rebels in Rome

Facta, Luigi ยท Rome ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Warfare / Civil War

Rejects a request by the Army Commander, General Pugliese, to impose martial law

Committee of Action

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Milan ยท Il Duce ยท Government / Nazionale Falange

The Committee of Action is formed in Milan which becomes the fascist HQ

Coup

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The PNF is the main agent of an attempted coup, the March on Rome

Declaration of Measures Safety

Facta, Luigi ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Signed by the Facta Cabinet, orders Royal guards & Carabinieri to prevent disturbances

March on Rome

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The PNF is the main agent of an attempted coup, the March on Rome

Martial Law

Vittorio Emanuele ยท Warfare / Civil War

Agrees to declare a state of emergency & use the army to impose martial law

PNF

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

The PNF is the main agent of an attempted coup, the March on Rome

Rebellion of Believes fascist

Pugliese, Emanuele ยท Commander of Rome ยท Warfare / Civil War

Believes fascist revolt can ended in a few hours but the King refuses to use the Army

Rebellion of Believes the fascist

Pugliese, Emanuele ยท Commander of Rome ยท Warfare / Military

Believes the fascist revolt can be put down but the King refuses to use the Army

Rebellion of put down the

Facta, Luigi ยท Rome ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Warfare / Civil War

Advises the King to use the Army to put down the rebellion but the King refuses

Resignation of Luigi Facta

Facta, Luigi ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Government of Italy

Fails to get Victor Emmanuel to agree to martial law & resigns

State of Emergency

Vittorio Emanuele ยท Warfare / Civil War

Agrees to declare a state of emergency & use the army to impose martial law

Dictatorship

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Il Duce ยท Government / Nazionale Falange

Makes himself a dictator after the murder of Matteotti

Prime Minister of Italy

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Government / Nazionale Falange

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy by Victor Emmanuel

Siege of Rome

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Rome ยท Il Duce ยท Government / Nazionale Falange

The "black shirt" army enters Rome without any opposition

Other events (month unknown)

Death of Benedict XV

Benedict XV ยท Pope ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Death of Benedict XV, Giacomo della Chiesa

Demonstrations

Facta, Luigi ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Warfare / Civil War

The fascists attack Trent & Bolzano, the cabinet is divided over what action to take

Demonstrations

Facta, Luigi ยท Fiume ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Warfare / Civil War

The fascists begin a rebellion at Fiume & instigate a administration at gun point

Demonstrations

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Bolzano ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Military

Allows fascist squads to attack Bolzano

Doctorate in Physics

Fermi, Enrico ยท Pisa ยท Doctoral Student ยท Science / Physics

Receives his doctorate in physics from the University of Pisa after completing studies at the Scuola Normale Superiore.

March on Rome

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Rome ยท Il Duce ยท Politics / Nazionale Fascista

Leads the fascists in the march on Rome

Rebellion of Rebels in Bolzano

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Bolzano ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

Allows fascist squads to attack Bolzano

Rebellion of Rebels in Bolzano

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Bolzano ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Military

Allows fascist squads to attack Bolzano

Rebellion of Rebels in Fiume

Facta, Luigi ยท Fiume ยท Prime Minister of Italy ยท Warfare / Civil War

The fascists begin a rebellion at Fiume & instigate a administration at gun point

Rebellion of Rebels in Trent

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Trent ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

Allows fascist squads to attack Trent

Relativity Research

Fermi, Enrico ยท Pisa ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

Publishes work on relativistic mechanics and electrodynamics during the period immediately following completion of his doctorate.

Siege of Bolzano

Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea ยท Bolzano ยท Il Duce ยท Warfare / Civil War

Allows fascist squads to attack Bolzano

Siege of Ferrara

Balbo, Italo ยท Ferrara ยท Warfare / Civil War

Leads armed fascist columns through the province of Ferrara

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