1996 Death Adolf Galland, general (Luftwaffe), dies at 83 1972 Death Adolf Bach, German philologist/sociologist, dies at 82 1965 Death Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 1965 Death Adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74 1962 Death Adolf Eichmann, German Criminal 1962 Death Adolf Eichmann, war criminal, hanged at Ramie Prison in Israel at 56 1962 Death Nazi Adolf Eichmann hanged in Israel for crimes against Jews in WW II 1961 Event Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel 1961 Event Gideon Hausner in Jerusalem demands death penalty for Adolf Eichmann 1961 Event Adolf Eichmann is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel 1961 Event SS Col Adolf Eichmann found guilty of war crimes in Israel 1961 Event Israel begins Adolf Eichmann WW II war crimes trial 1961 Event Adolf Eichmann tried as a war criminal in Israel 1961 Event Trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem 1961 Death Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 1960 Event Argentine government demands release of Adolf Eichmann 1960 Event Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina 1960 Event Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires 1958 Death Friedrich Adolf Paneth, Austrian/British chemist, dies at 71 1958 Death Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 1957 Event Adolf Scharf elected president of Austria 1955 Death Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51 1950 Death Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 1947 Death Gustav Adolf, crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash 1945 Death Adolf Hitler, genocidal leader of Germany commits suicide 1945 Event Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities 1945 Death Adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82 1943 Event German paratroopers, on orders of Adolf Hitler, seize former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini who was being held prisoner by the government 1943 Event Bulgarian czar Boris III visits Adolf Hitler 1943 Event Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg 1943 Death Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78 1942 Event Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews 1942 Death Adolf Opalka, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, shot down 1941 Event Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" and would "never rise again" 1940 Event Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler 1940 Event Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in Alps 1940 Event Adolf Hitler views Eiffel tower and grave of Napoleon in France 1940 Event Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) 1939 Event Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" 1939 Event Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France and Britain 1936 Death Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72 1934 Birthday Adolf Muschg, born in Zollikon, canton of Zurich, writer, German language and literature professor, wrote provocative works, including If Auschwitz is in Switzerland 1933 Death Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 1933 Event In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions 1933 Event 2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament 1932 Event Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship 1928 Event Prussia forbids speech from Adolf Hitler 1928 Death Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer, dies at 77 1927 Death Adolf A Joffe, Russian author/diplomat, commits suicide at 44 1924 Event Adolf Hitler freed from jail early 1923 Event In Germany, Adolf Hitler is arrested for attempt to sieze power 1923 Death Adolf Oberlander, German painter, dies 1921 Death Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73 1917 Death JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies 1917 Death Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66 1916 Event Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured 1916 Birthday 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 Death Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76 1912 Birthday Adolf Galland, fighter Pilot 1912 Birthday Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer, Niekochana 1909 Death Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 1907 Death Adolf Furtwangler, Germany archaeologist (Die antiken Gemmen), dies at 53 1907 Death A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/politician (CVP), dies 1906 Birthday Adolf Eichmann, Ruhr Germany, Nazi Gestapo officer 1905 Death Adolf WAKF, duke of Nassau/grand duke of Luxembourg, dies at 88 1904 Birthday Franz Adolf Syberg, composer 1904 Death Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer, dies at 83 1901 Death Nils Adolf Erik, Baron Nordenskjold, geologist/explorer, dies 1901 Birthday Adolf Brunner, composer 1900 Birthday Anton Walbrook, Adolf Wohlbrook, Vienna Austria, actor, Laura 1896 Birthday Adolf Hallis, composer 1892 Death Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 1890 Birthday Adolf Scharf, president Austria, 1957-65 1890 Birthday Adolf Bach, German language/sociologist, Deutsche Namenkunde 1889 Birthday Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary, genocidal leader of Germany 1887 Death Adolf Schimon, composer, dies at 67 1886 Death Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62 1886 Death Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84 1886 Birthday Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer 1885 Death Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer, dies at 57 1883 Birthday Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer, Brest-Litovsk 1880 Death Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 1879 Birthday Adolf Wiklund, composer 1879 Birthday Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright and poet, Avondvlam 1879 Death Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 1879 Death Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 1878 Death Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 1873 Birthday Adolf Vogl, composer 1870 Birthday Adolf Loos, Austria architect, building of houses 1870 Death Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 1868 Death Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 1866 Birthday Adolf Meyer, U.S., psychiatrist/neurologist, pioneered mental hygiene 1866 Death Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 1864 Birthday Adolf Sandberger, composer 1864 Birthday Adolf Philipp, composer 1863 Death Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 1863 Birthday Adolf A. Wolfschoon, Curaeao, poet 1862 Birthday Adolf Bartels, German folk art writer 1853 Birthday Adolf Furtwangler, German archaeologist, Antiken Gemmen 1851 Birthday Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer 1850 Birthday Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer 1847 Birthday Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor 1845 Birthday Adolf Oberlander, German painter 1844 Birthday Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist, Angiospermen 1837 Birthday A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder, CVP 1837 Birthday Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer 1837 Birthday Adolf Jensen, composer 1835 Birthday Adolf Stoecker, German anti semite/PM 1835 Birthday J. F. W. Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel 1905 1832 Birthday Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskjold, Sweden, Arctic explorer 1829 Death Adolf Mullner, writer, dies 1829 Birthday Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer, Tarimbekken 1827 Birthday Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer 1825 Birthday Adolf Rzepko, composer 1823 Birthday Adolf von Doss, composer 1822 Birthday Adolf Kuszmaul, German physician, stomach pump, Kuszmaul disease 1820 Birthday Gustav Adolf Heinze, composer 1820 Birthday Adolf Schimon, composer 1818 Birthday Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion, 1851-66 1817 Birthday Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg, 1890-1905 1812 Birthday Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer 1809 Birthday Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer 1801 Birthday Adolf Muller, composer 1801 Birthday Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer 1796 Birthday Adolf Ganz, composer 1796 Birthday Franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer 1795 Birthday Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer 1795 Birthday Adolf B. Marx, German music theorist 1792 Death Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 1783 Death Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84 1782 Death Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 1771 Death Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 1756 Birthday Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer 1751 Event Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden 1731 Death Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75 1720 Birthday Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik 1710 Birthday Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden, 1751-70 1699 Birthday Johann Adolf Hasse, composer 1656 Birthday Adolf H. van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat and politician 1631 Event Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly 1630 Event Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde 1630 Event Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde 1611 Event Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden 1608 Death Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 1608 Death Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle 1589 Death Adolf van Nieuwenaar and Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle 1586 Birthday Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen 1584 Event Earl Adolf van Nieuwenaar/Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland 1574 Event Sea battle at Lillo Belgium (Adolf Van Haemstede vs Louis de Boisot) 1568 Death Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 1540 Birthday Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg 1477 Death Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 1438 Birthday Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen 1344 Death Adolf van der Mark, prince-bishop of Liege (1313-44), dies at 56 1316 Event Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark and Luikse towns 1298 Event Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf and Albrecht I 1298 Death Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 1296 Death Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies 1220 Death Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies 1205 Event Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne
