1848
| 1848 • Pope Pius IX publishes an allocution announcing his refusal to support Piedmont-Sardinia in its war with Austria and dispelling hopes that he might serve as ruler of a pan-Italian republic. The allocution, by which Pius is seen to withdraw his moral support for the Italian unification movement, is a key first step in the soon-to-be crushing reaction against the revolutions of 1848. |
1927
Sep 2
Age: 79y
| 1927 • Mahatma Gandhi makes his first and last visit to Ceylon. |