Prussia and Denmark agree to end their conflict over the territories of Schleswig and Holstein

Prussia and Denmark agree to end their conflict over the territories of Schleswig and Holstein, which remain under Danish control despite the large numbers of German speakers in the border region. (By Brian Bockelman)
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Great Britain grants considerable autonomy to the Australian colonies through the Australian Government Act

Great Britain grants considerable autonomy to South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania through the Australian Government Act, which allows each of these colonies to form its own representative government in the style of its own choosing. (By Brian Bockelman)
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Louis Philippe of France names the moderate liberal François Guizot as prime minister

As the July Monarchy (1830-1848) came under increasing pressure from democrats and radical republicans, King Louis Philippe of France elevated one of his chief advisers, the moderate liberal François Guizot, to the position of prime minister. (By Brian Bockelman)
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In France, liberal politicians hold the first in a series of constitutional reform "banquets"

In France, liberal politicians hold the first in a series of constitutional reform "banquets," so called to distinguish these private social gatherings from the more explicitly political meetings of radical republicans and socialists. (By Brian Bockelman)
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