All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Wednesday 9 January 1878 2
1820 – 1878Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878)Died 9 January 1878, aged 57The first king of a united Italy, he reigned as King of Sardinia before becoming King of Italy in 1861 following unification. He worked with Camillo Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi to achieve Italian unification. He died in Rome and was buried in the Pantheon.
1861 – 1878Victor Emmanuel IIFirst King of unified ItalyVictor Emmanuel II became the first king of unified Italy during the Risorgimento.