1994 Death Karel Kryl, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime, dies at 49 1993 Death Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer (8 Horse Bet), dies at 69 1992 Death Karel Poons, father of Paul Deen, dies 1987 Death Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86 1984 Death Karel Mengelberg, composer, dies at 81 1979 Death Karel Reiner, composer, dies at 69 1978 Death Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 1976 Death Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 1975 Death Karel Paul van der Mandele, director (Rotterdam Bank), dies at 94 1974 Death Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 1974 Death Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 1972 Death Karel Haba, Czechoslovakian violinist and composer, dies at 74 1972 Death Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 1965 Birthday Karel Novacek, born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1994 Hilversum 1958 Death Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 1952 Event Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title 1948 Death Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 1945 Death Karel Moor, composer, dies at 71 1945 Death Rudolph Karel, composer, dies at 64 1944 Birthday Karel Kryl, born in Kromenz, Czechoslovakia, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime 1944 Death Karel Weis, composer, dies at 82 1942 Death Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 1940 Birthday Karel Vachek, director, Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities 1938 Death Karel Capek, Czechoslovakian author/antifascist (Bila Nemoc), dies at 48 1926 Birthday Karel Reisz, director, Everybody Wins, Isadora, Who'll Stop the Rain 1923 Birthday Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer, Summer Games 1922 Event Karel and Josef Capek's "World We Live In," premieres in New York City 1921 Birthday Karel Husa, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, Trojan Women 1921 Birthday Karel van het Reve, Dutch Slavist, Comrade's Religion 1921 Birthday Karel Appel, painter, Vragende Children 1921 Event Karel Capek's "RUR," premieres in Prague 1920 Death Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57 1920 Event Karel Capek's "Vec Makropulos," premieres in Prague 1920 Event Karel Capek's "Loupeznik," premieres in Prague 1918 Death Karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57 1911 Birthday Karel G. Bakker, Dutch actor, Lady Windermere's Fan 1910 Birthday Karel Reiner, composer 1908 Birthday Karel Ancerl, Czechoslovakian conductor, Prague/Toronto 1905 Death Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 54 1905 Birthday Jef Maes, born in Antwerp, Belgium, composer, lecturer, worked for the Knokke orchestra, studied with Albert van de Vijver, Karel Candaeil, and Napoleon Distelmans 1904 Birthday Karel Srom, composer 1903 Birthday Karel Janacek, composer 1901 Birthday Karel Albert, Flemish composer, Marieken van Nymeghen 1898 Birthday Karel Haba, composer 1897 Birthday Karel Salmon, composer 1897 Death Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 1893 Death Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69 1893 Birthday Karel Lotsy, Dutch insurance director and Olympic-chief d'equipe 1892 Birthday Karel L Baars, Dutch actor, White Slaves Trade 1891 Birthday Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author 1891 Birthday Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer 1890 Death Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist, dies 1890 Birthday Karel Capek, Czechoslovakia, writer, R U R, ; coined the word "robot" 1889 Death Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 1889 Birthday Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear admiral 1889 Birthday Karel Wellens, Flemish painter 1883 Birthday Karel Candael, Flemish composer, Passacaglia en Bourree 1880 Birthday Rudolph Karel, composer 1880 Birthday Karel Paul van der Mandele, financier/director, Rotterdamsche Bank 1879 Birthday Karel van den Oever, Flemish author and poet, Geuzenstad 1878 Birthday Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet, God at Sea 1873 Birthday Karel Moor, composer 1870 Death Karel J Erben, Czechoslovakian poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 1862 Birthday Karel Kovarovic, composer 1862 Birthday Karel Weis, composer 1861 Birthday Karel Stecker, composer 1850 Birthday Karel Komzak, composer 1838 Birthday Karel Bendl, composer 1833 Death Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 1824 Birthday Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist 1823 Birthday Karel Komzak, composer 1823 Birthday Karel Miry, composer 1812 Birthday Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe 1811 Birthday Karel J Erben, Czechoslovakian poet, Bouquet 1785 Death Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 1772 Death Karel Jozef, ruler of Batthyanyi, dies at 73 1756 Birthday Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer 1740 Birthday Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor 1739 Event French emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty 1738 Event France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey 1735 Event France and Emperor Karel VI sign peace accord 1728 Event Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin 1726 Event Emperor Karel VI and tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty 1723 Event Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution 1722 Event Hungarian Parliament condemns emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctions 1718 Event Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty 1716 Event Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar 1716 Event England and Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty 1716 Event Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia and marries Czar Peter the Great's niece 1714 Event King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden 1714 Death Karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies 1713 Event Emperor Karel VI ends Pragmatic Sanctions 1712 Event Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary 1711 Event Karel VI Habsburg crowned Roman Catholic emperor 1711 Event Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar 1708 Event Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians 1700 Event Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians 1698 Birthday Karel Jozef, ruler of Batthyanyi 1685 Death Karel, monarch of Palts, dies 1682 Event Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy 1656 Event Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir and occupies Warsaw 1655 Event Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow 1655 Event Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow 1655 Event Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw 1655 Event Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw 1612 Birthday Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot 1606 Death Carolus Gallus, Karel de Haan, Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 1597 Death Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 1590 Death Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 1556 Event Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain 1556 Event Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain 1556 Event Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain 1555 Event Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan 1552 Event Emperor Karel and Markgraaf Albecht strike siege for Metz 1552 Event Mauritius of Saksen captures Karel 1552 Event Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov 1551 Event Emperor Karel appoints son Philip as heir to the throne 1550 Birthday Carolus Gallus, Karel de Haan, Dutch lawyer, pastor, and vicar 1547 Event Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel 1547 Event Protestant German monarch surrenders to Karel in Wittenberg 1547 Event Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave 1543 Event Karel/Henry VIII sign anti-French covenant 1540 Event Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan 1540 Event Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges 1539 Event Emperor Karel and King Francois I sign anti-English treaty 1538 Event Peace talks between Karel and King Francois I 1536 Event France and Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel 1535 Event Karel V's fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis 1532 Event Karel I and evangelical monarchy signs Peace of Neurenberg 1532 Event Henry VIII and Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V 1531 Event Pope Clemens VII and Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V 1530 Event Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I 1529 Event Emperor Karel V and Pope Clemens VII sign Treaty of Barcelona 1527 Event Pope Clemens VII signs treaty with emperor Karel I 1527 Death Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 1525 Event Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king 1524 Event Emperor Karel I bans German national synode 1522 Event Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico 1522 Event Battle at La Bicocca: Emperor Karel V beats France 1522 Event Emperor Karel I returns to Spain 1521 Event Battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V's/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France and occupy Milan 1515 Event Anna of Bohemia (12) marries Karel van Ferdinand of Austria 1504 Event Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg and Claudia the Beaujeu 1387 Death Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies 1380 Death John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies 732 Event Battle at Tours: France under Karel Martel beat Moors
