Most people traditionally commemorate March 17 as a celebration of all things Irish as part of the festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day. However, the date has great significance in another European country, Italy. It commemorates the date of the unification of Italy, when Italy became a modern nation state and the Kingdom of Italy was born.

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