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1996 Adolf Galland, general (Luftwaffe), dies at 83

1972 Adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82

1965 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79

1965 Adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74

1962 Adolf Eichmann, German Criminal

1962 Adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56

1962 Nazi Adolf Eichmann hanged in Israel for crimes against Jews in WW II

1961 Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel

1961 Gideon Hausner in Jerusalem demands death penalty for Adolf Eichmann

1961 Adolf Eichmann is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel

1961 SS Col Adolf Eichmann found guilty of war crimes in Israel

1961 Israel begins Adolf Eichmann WW II war crimes trial

1961 Adolf Eichmann tried as a war criminal in Israel

1961 Trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem

1961 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87

1960 Argentine government demands release of Adolf Eichmann

1960 Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina

1960 Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires

1958 Friedrich Adolf Paneth, Austrian/British chemist, dies at 71

1958 Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79

1957 Adolf Scharf elected president of Austria

1955 Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51

1950 Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70

1947 Gustav Adolf, crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash

1945 Adolf Hitler, genocidal leader of Germany commits suicide

1945 Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities

1945 Adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82

1943 German paratroopers, on orders of Adolf Hitler, seize former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini who was being held prisoner by the government

1943 Bulgarian czar Boris III visits Adolf Hitler

1943 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg

1943 Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78

1942 Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews

1942 Adolf Opalka, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, shot down

1941 Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" and would "never rise again"

1940 Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler

1940 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in Alps

1940 Adolf Hitler views Eiffel tower and grave of Napoleon in France

1940 Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)

1939 Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B"

1939 Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France and Britain

1936 Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72

1934 Adolf Muschg, born in Zollikon, canton of Zurich, writer, German language and literature professor, wrote provocative works, including If Auschwitz is in Switzerland

1933 Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62

1933 In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions

1933 2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament

1932 Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship

1928 Prussia forbids speech from Adolf Hitler

1928 Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer, dies at 77

1927 Adolf A Joffe, Russian author/diplomat, commits suicide at 44

1924 Adolf Hitler freed from jail early

1923 In Germany, Adolf Hitler is arrested for attempt to sieze power

1923 Adolf Oberlander, German painter, dies

1921 Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73

1917 JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies

1917 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66

1916 Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured

1916 Yehudi Menuhin, born in New York City, New York, Lord Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, violinist, conductor, writer, studied under George Enescu, Louis Persinger, Adolf Busch

1914 Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76

1912 Adolf Galland, fighter Pilot

1912 Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer, Niekochana

1909 Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73

1907 Adolf Furtwangler, Germany archaeologist (Die antiken Gemmen), dies at 53

1907 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/politician (CVP), dies

1906 Adolf Eichmann, Ruhr Germany, Nazi Gestapo officer

1905 Adolf WAKF, duke of Nassau/grand duke of Luxembourg, dies at 88

1904 Franz Adolf Syberg, composer

1904 Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83

1901 Nils Adolf Erik, Baron Nordenskjold, geologist/explorer, dies

1901 Adolf Brunner, composer

1900 Anton Walbrook, Adolf Wohlbrook, Vienna Austria, actor, Laura

1896 Adolf Hallis, composer

1892 Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66

1890 Adolf Scharf, president Austria, 1957-65

1890 Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist, Deutsche Namenkunde

1889 Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary, genocidal leader of Germany

1887 Adolf Schimon, composer, dies at 67

1886 Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62

1886 Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84

1886 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer

1885 Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57

1883 Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer, Brest-Litovsk

1880 Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67

1879 Adolf Wiklund, composer

1879 Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet, Avondvlam

1879 Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60

1879 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42

1878 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77

1873 Adolf Vogl, composer

1870 Adolf Loos, Austria architect, building of houses

1870 Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73

1868 Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71

1866 Adolf Meyer, U.S., psychiatrist/neurologist, pioneered mental hygiene

1866 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70

1864 Adolf Sandberger, composer

1864 Adolf Philipp, composer

1863 Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53

1863 Adolf A. Wolfschoon, Curaeao, poet

1862 Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer

1853 Adolf Furtwangler, German archaeologist, Antiken Gemmen

1851 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer

1850 Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer

1847 Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor

1845 Adolf Oberlander, German painter

1844 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist, Angiospermen

1837 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder, CVP

1837 Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer

1837 Adolf Jensen, composer

1835 Adolf Stoecker, German anti semite/PM

1835 J. F. W. Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel 1905

1832 Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskjold, Sweden, Arctic explorer

1829 Adolf Mullner, writer, dies

1829 Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer, Tarimbekken

1827 Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer

1825 Adolf Rzepko, composer

1823 Adolf von Doss, composer

1822 Adolf Kuszmaul, German physician, stomach pump, Kuszmaul disease

1820 Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer

1820 Adolf Schimon, composer

1818 Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion, 1851-66

1817 Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg, 1890-1905

1812 Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer

1809 Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer

1801 Adolf Muller, composer

1801 Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer

1796 Adolf Ganz, composer

1796 Franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer

1795 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer

1795 Adolf B. Marx, German music theorist

1792 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36

1783 Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84

1782 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61

1771 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60

1756 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer

1751 Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden

1731 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75

1720 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik

1710 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden, 1751-70

1699 Johann Adolf Hasse, composer

1656 Adolf H. van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat and politician

1631 Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly

1630 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde

1630 Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde

1611 Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden

1608 Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22

1608 Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle

1589 Adolf van Nieuwenaar and Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle

1586 Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen

1584 Earl Adolf van Nieuwenaar/Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland

1574 Sea battle at Lillo Belgium (Adolf Van Haemstede vs Louis de Boisot)

1568 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27

1540 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg

1477 Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39

1438 Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen

1344 Adolf van der Mark, prince-bishop of Liege (1313-44), dies at 56

1316 Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark and Luikse towns

1298 Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf and Albrecht I

1298 Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43

1296 Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies

1220 Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies

1205 Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne


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