Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire as inter and intra confessional hostility momentarily subsided as much of the continent rejoiced in the liberal victories. Mass political organizations and public participation in government became widespread. However, liberal ministers were unable to establish central authority. Provisional governments in Venice and Milan quickly expressed a desire to be part of an Italian confederacy of states; but for the Venetian government this lasted only five days, after the 1848 armistice between Austria and Piedmont. A new Hungarian government in Pest announced its intentions to break away from the Empire and elect Ferdinand its King, and a Polish National Committee announced
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½ Century is a 1980 cartoon starring Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Marvin the Martian. It is the sequel to the 1953 cartoon "Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century". It was the first Daffy and Porky cartoon since 1965. This cartoon first premiered on November 20, 1980, as part of an animated CBS television special called "Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special", with scenes that would later be cut when this cartoon was reformatted as a short. The theme tune is an orchestral version of Frédéric