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1859 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | 1859 is a (additional info and facts about common year starting on Saturday) common year starting on Saturday. |
 | | May 30 - (An island in the Mediterranean west of Italy) Sardinians defeat the (A mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century) Austrian army at battle of Palestro |
 | | June 4 - (A battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I) Battle of Magenta in (additional info and facts about Austro-Sardinian War) Austro-Sardinian War - French and Sardinians defeat Austrians |
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