2001 Death Leopold Page, leathergoods retailer/historian, convinced Thomas Keneally to write Schindler's List, dies at 87 1994 Death Leopold "Hans" Kohr, Austria social philosopher/economist, dies at 84 1994 Death Leopold "Hans" Kohr, Austrian social philosopher, dies at 84 1983 Death Leopold III, king of Belgium (1934-51), dies 1982 Death Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77 1980 Event Senegal president Leopold Senghor resigns 1977 Death Leopold Stokowski, symphonic conductors, dies in England, at 95 1975 Death Leopold Samuel, composer, dies at 91 1971 Death Nathan Leopold, U.S. kidnapper/murderer of Bobby Franks (1924), dies 1968 Birthday Hugh Jackman, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, producer, movies include 'Kate & Leopold', 'The Prestige', 'X-Men', named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People magazine 1968 Death Leopold Infeld, Pol nuclear physcist (Motion and Relativity), dies at 69 1965 Death Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 1957 Birthday Leopold Eyharts, born in France, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-26, TM-28/27 1956 Birthday Maria Esmeralda, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III/Lilian Baels 1955 Death Leopold C M S Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 1951 Event King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I 1951 Event King Leopold III, of Belgium, abdicates 1951 Birthday Maria Christina, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III 1950 Event King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes King 1950 Event King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium 1950 Event Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III 1943 Event 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III 1942 Birthday Alexander EHAML, prince of the Belgians/son of Leopold III 1941 Event King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels 1941 Event Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels 1940 Event Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler 1940 Event Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up 1938 Event Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands 1938 Death Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 1937 Death Leopold Courouble, Belgian writer (Pauline Flatbread), dies at 76 1934 Birthday Leopold M de Beer, Dutch MP, VVD 1934 Event Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium 1930 Death Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies 1929 Birthday Rudy [Herman R] Kousbroek, literary, Leopold the Buch 1926 Event Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden 1926 Event Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1925 Death Leopold Fall, composer, dies at 52 1925 Death Jan H. Leopold, poet/classical (translated Omar Khayyam), dies at 60 1924 Event Leopold and Loeb found guilty of murder 1924 Event In Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks 1924 Event Leopold and Loeb kidnap Bobby Franks for fun 1924 Death Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold and Loeb, at 14 1923 Death Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85 1921 Birthday [Leopold J] Paul Cammermans, Flemish actor, Getatoeeerde Rose 1916 Birthday Lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III 1909 Event Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels 1909 Death Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies 1908 Event King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium 1906 Event NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed U.S. Senate commission on the Congo 1906 Birthday Leopold Sedor Senghor, poet/president of Senegal, 1960-80 1906 Birthday Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher 1906 Event Belgian King Leopold II calls Congo his private possession 1906 Birthday Leopold Spinner, composer 1905 Event King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp 1904 Birthday Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded, CP Palestina 1903 Event King Leopold II deny Belgian cruelty in Congo 1902 Event Leopold II, King of Belgium almost assassinated by Italian anarchist 1902 Birthday Leopold Figl, premier of Austria 1901 Birthday Leopold III, Filip von Saksen-Coburg, King of Belgians, 1934-51 1898 Birthday Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist, Whom the God's Love 1897 Event King Leopold II takes Belgian crown 1896 Death Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer, dies at 65 1895 Death Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (Masochism), dies at 59 1891 Death Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, dies at 68 1890 Event King Leopold II gives Congo to Belgium 1888 Event Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star 1887 Birthday Aldo Leopold, founder, Wilderness Society 1886 Birthday Ed Wynn, Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedian, Ed Wynn Show 1886 Death Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 1885 Event Congo Free State forms by King Leopold II of Belgium 1885 Death Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 1884 Event Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event Austria-Hungary admits King Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event German government recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event U.S. recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State 1884 Event British and Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II 1883 Birthday Leopold Samuel, composer 1882 Event Belgian King Leopold II receives Pierre de Brazza 1882 Birthday Leopold Stokowski, born in London, England, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1881 Death Leopold von Ranke, historian, dies 1878 Event Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent and Henry Morton Stanley 1876 Event Leopold II closes Congo-conference 1876 Event King Leopold II opens Congo-conference 1875 Death Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 1873 Birthday Leopold Stennett Amery, British politician 1873 Birthday Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies, India 1873 Birthday Leopold Fall, Austria, operetta composer, Dollar Princess 1870 Birthday Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer 1870 Death Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer, dies at 66 1865 Death Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer, dies at 41 1865 Birthday Jan H. Leopold, Dutch poet, translated Omar Khayyam 1861 Birthday Leopold Courouble, Belgian writer, Family Kaekebroeck 1853 Death Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 1850 Death Louisa Maria, queen of Belgium (1832-50)/wife of Leopold I, dies at 38 1846 Death Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 1845 Birthday Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist 1844 Death Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 1842 Event Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) 1840 Death Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 1838 Birthday Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer 1836 Birthday Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer, masochism 1835 Event King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway 1835 Birthday Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized 1835 Birthday Leopold II, King of Belgians, 1865-1909 1832 Birthday Leopold Damrosch, composer 1832 Event King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria 1831 Event Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king 1831 Event National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium 1831 Birthday Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer 1824 Birthday Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer 1823 Birthday Leopold Kronecker, German mathematician, Tensor of Kronecker 1818 Death Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer, dies at 70 1812 Birthday Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians, 1832 - 1850, wife of Leopold I 1809 Death Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies 1804 Death Karl Leopold Rollig, composer, dies 1804 Birthday Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer 1795 Birthday Leopold Jansa, composer 1794 Birthday Leopold Zunz, German scientist, Synagogical Poetry 1787 Death Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 1785 Birthday Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer 1778 Birthday Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician 1774 Death Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 1764 Birthday Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer 1750 Death Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer, dies at 64 1747 Birthday Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer 1729 Birthday Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer 1719 Birthday Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, composer 1716 Event Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia and marries Czar Peter the Great's niece 1705 Death Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 1703 Event Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage 1702 Event Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne and Bavaria 1692 Event Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king 1691 Event Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania 1690 Death Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian Field Marshal, dies 1690 Event Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king 1686 Birthday Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer 1684 Event Emperor Leopold I, Poland and Venice sign Heilig Covenant of Linz 1683 Event Emperor Leopold I/Poland signs covenant against Turkey 1679 Event German emperor Leopold I signs peace with France 1677 Event Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck 1674 Event Emperor Leopold I fires chancellor Furst Wenzel Lobkowitz 1673 Event Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands and Lutherans form anti-French covenant 1671 Event French King Louis XIV and RC German emperor Leopold I sign secret anti-Dutch treaty 1670 Event Austrian Emperor Leopold I expels 4,000 Jews from Vienna 1670 Event Jews expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I 1670 Event Roman Catholic emperor Leopold I chases Jews out of Vienna 1668 Event Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued 1668 Event King Louis XIV and Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain 1643 Birthday Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and field marshal in Austria 1640 Birthday Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1658-1705 1386 Event Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat duke Leopold III of Austria 1315 Event Battle at Morgarten: Swiss beat duke Leopold I of Austrian 1194 Event Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 1082 Event Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia beats Leopold II of Austr 976 Event Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria
