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2006 Otto Zykan, composer, pianist, student, Vienna Music Academy, wrote operas 'Kunst kommt von Gonnen', 'Auszahlreim', dies in Sachsendorf, Austria
2004 Egon Von Furstenberg, fashion designer, dies at 57 2003 Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish Philosopher 1997 Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90 1997 Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German President of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies 1996 Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst, dies at 96 1996 Gottfried von Einem, composer, dies at 78 1996 Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter, dies at 89 1996 Ludwig Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, journalist, dies at 76 1995 Von McDaniel, baseball player, dies at 56 1994 Ludwig Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, Germ prince of Prussia, dies at 86 1993 Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies 1992 Peter Von Zerneck, actor (Foreign Affair), dies at 84 1992 Paul [G J von] Henreid, Austrian actor (Laszlo-Casablanca), dies at 84 1992 Friedrich A von Hayek, British economist (Road to Serfdom), dies at 92 1992 Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist 1991 Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 1990 Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, prince in Germany, dies at 64 1990 West German President Richard von Weizsaecker signs reunification treaty 1989 Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 1988 Hans Urs von Balthasar, Swiss Theologian 1985 Von Hayes becomes 21st to hit 2 home runs in an inning (Phils-26, Mets-7) 1985 Claus von Bulow acquitted on charges he tried to murder his wife 1983 Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried 1983 Ulf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist, dies at 78 1982 Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 1981 Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 75 1980 Fabian von Schlabendorff, German resistance fighter/judge, dies at 73 1980 Ivan Triesault, actor (Von Ryan's Express, Desert Fox), dies at 81 1978 English prince Michael marries baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz 1977 Wernher von Braun, rocket scientist (V1/V2), dies at 65 of smoking 1977 Jenna Von Oy, actress, Seven-Blossom 1976 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 64 1975 Otto AP Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen, German diplomat, dies at 78 1975 Scott Von Der Ahe, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts 1974 Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 1973 Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer, dies at 77 1973 Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian poet (Gott von Manhattan), dies at 47 1973 Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist and philosopher dies 1972 Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 1971 G von Le Fort, writer, dies at 95 1971 Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 1971 Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer, dies at 59 1971 Kimo Von Oelhoffen, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Shanghai Express), dies at 75 1969 Gabriel von Wayditch, composer, dies at 80 1969 Franz JHMM von Papen, German chancellor (1932), dies at 89 1969 Franz von Papen, German Politician 1969 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 1968 Erich Von Stroheim, actor and director (Napoleon), dies of cancer at 52 1968 George KFW von Kuchler, German marshal (Netherlands 1940), dies at 86 1968 Georg von der Vring, German painter (Camp Lafayette), dies at 78 1967 Walter Muller von Kulm, composer, dies at 68 1967 Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 1966 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 1966 Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1966 Claus Von Bulow and Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed 1966 Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg 1966 Casimir von Paszthory, composer, dies at 79 1965 Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 1965 Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg 1965 Princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg announce engagement 1964 Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63 1964 Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, dies at 93 1963 Verne Gagne beats Fritz Von Erich in Amarillo, to become NWA champ 1963 Fritz Von Erich beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1960 Albrecht von Kesselring, German Field Marshal (Italy), dies at 74 1960 Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 1960 Gloria von Thurm un Taxis, born in Munich, West Germany, Princess 1960 Maria Gloria von Schonberg-Glauchau, wife of prince Thurn un Taxis 1960 Ernst von Dohnanyi, U.S. composer, dies at 82 1958 Lenny Von Dohlen, Augusta Georgia, actor, Love Kills, Electric Dreams 1958 Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80 1958 Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/Germany choreographer (modern dance), dies at 78 1957 Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 1957 Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 1957 Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent 1920 - 1944, dies at 88 1957 John Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53 1957 Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 1957 Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian President (1951-57), dies at 84 1956 Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 1956 Freiherr Constantine von Neurath, German Foreign Minister (1932-38), dies 1956 Lars von Trier, Danish Director 1953 Karl R G von Rundstedt, German General-Field Marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 1953 Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier 1953 [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, General-Field Marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 1952 Michael von Faulhaber, Cardinal/archbishop of Munich, dies at 83 1949 Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 1948 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German Field Marshal, dies 1947 Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 1946 Diane von Furstenberg, Brussels Belgiums, fashion designer 1946 Joachim von Ribbentrop, German war criminal, hanged 1946 Von Ribbentrop and Goering sentence to death by Nuremberg trial 1946 Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer and conductor, dies at 63 1946 Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies 1946 Rudy/Rudolf [von Bittner] Rucker, U.S., sci-fi author, Wetware 1946 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 1946 Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr, dies at 67 1945 Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 1945 Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 1945 Frederica Von Stade, Somerville, New Jersey, mezzo-soprano, Die Zauberflote 1945 General Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov 1945 Nazi generals Jodl and Von Friedenburg surrender 1945 Hans von Dohnanyi, "July 20th plotter", hanged 1945 Borries von Munchhausen, writer, dies 1945 Field Marshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander 1945 Marie-Christine AHI von Leibnitz, German, British princess 1944 Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged at 62 1944 General Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand 1944 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 1944 German Field Marshal Model replaces von Kluge in Normandy 1944 German field marshal von Kluge vanishes for one day 1944 Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies 1944 Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged at 62 1944 Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged 1944 Helmuth J von Moltke, German earl (July 20th plotter), executed 1944 Von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy 1944 Henning von Tresckow, General-Major, "July 20th plotter", commits suicide 1944 Field Marshal von Kluge consults with German commandant at Caen 1944 Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, count/German antifascist colonel, dies 1944 Werner von Haeffen, German lieutenant (July 20th plotter), executed 1944 Claus von Stauffenberg, German Soldier 1944 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg visits RC church in Berlin-Dahlem 1944 Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt 1944 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to colonel 1944 Von Rundstedt against Keitel: "Signs peace, idiots!" 1944 Rommel and von Rundstedt travel to Berchtesgaden 1944 Hitler secretly meets with von Rundstedt in Marjival Soissons 1944 Claus von Stauffenberg meets Hitler 1944 General Rommel, Speidel and von Stulpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler 1944 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 1944 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 1944 Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer, Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960 1943 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg vain with bomb to Hitlers headquarter 1943 Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80 1943 Pope Pius XII receives German ambassador baron von Weizsacker 1943 RAF discovers Werner von Brauns V1/V2-base in Peenemunde 1943 Carmen von Thyssen, born in Barcelona, Spain, Baroness 1943 Lieutenant Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg seriously wounded at allied air raid 1943 Hitler visits Field Marshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje 1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich 1943 General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad 1943 Hitler promotes Friedrich von Paul to general-Field Marshal 1943 Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lt-colonel 1942 North Africa: 5th German pantser army forms under Colonel General von Arnim 1942 Rosa Von Praunheim, Holger Mischwitzky, Riga Latvia, dir, Affengeil 1942 Field Marshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk 1942 Colonel General Von Paul asks Hitler to surrender 1942 Hitler names Field Marshal Erich von Manstein becomes commanding 1942 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet and writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 1942 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle 1942 Von Hoth' IV Pantser army fights with Voronezj 1942 Hitler visits Field Marshal Von Bocks headquarter/d into/d Ukraine 1942 Colonel General Von Paul' 6th Army enters Ukraine 1942 Colonel General Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj 1942 Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 1942 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 1942 Margarethe Von Trotta, Berlin Germany, actress/director, Marianne 1941 Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster 1941 Karin von Aroldingen, born in Germany, ballet dancer, New York City Ballet Co 1941 Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies 1940 General Von Bock starts German offensive in Somme 1940 Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" 1940 Ira von Furstenberg, Virginia Caroline, Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco 1939 General Von Reichenaus pantzer division reaches suburbs of Warsaw 1939 Retired German Colonel General Gerd von Runstedt returns to service 1939 Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey 1939 Von McDaniel, baseball player 1939 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 1938 Earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered 1938 German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires 1938 Alan Dershowitz, born in New York City, attorney, Claus Von Bulow, OJ Simpson 1938 Odon, Edmund, von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian writer, dies at 36 1938 Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48 1938 Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country 1938 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 1937 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62) 1937 Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain 1936 Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 1936 Pacifist/anti fascist writer Carl Von Ossietzky sent to concentration camp, award Nobel Peace Prize 1935 Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary (1932-35), dies 1935 Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress, Machine Calls it Murder 1935 Otto Zykan, born in Vienna, Austria, composer, pianist, student, Vienna Music Academy, wrote operas 'Kunst kommt von Gonnen', 'Auszahlreim' 1935 Erich von Daniken, author, Chariots of the Gods 1934 Carl P G von Linde, German physicist (Linde-procede), dies at 92 1934 Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian 1928 Olympics gold 1934 Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 1934 Paul von Hindenburg, German Soldier 1934 Kurt von Schleiger, German chancellor (1932-33), murdered at 52 1934 Frederik von Pallandt, singer 1934 Hitler names J von Ribbentrop, ambassador for disarmament 1934 A Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen, dies at 76 1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 1934 Princess Juliana marries German prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld 1933 Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer, Die Teufel von Loudon 1933 Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut 1933 Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 1933 Strauss and von Hofmannsthal's opera "Arabella," premieres in Dresden 1933 Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 1933 German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion 1933 German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis 1933 President von Hindenburg and von Papen end Prussian parliament 1933 German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press 1933 Adolph Hitler named German Chancellor, forms government with Von Papen 1933 German president von Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor 1933 German government of Von Schleicher falls 1932 General Kurt von Schleicher becomes chancellor of Germany 1932 German government of von Papen, resigns 1932 Wernher von Braun named head of German liquid-fuel rocket program 1932 Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor 1932 German government of von Papen forms 1932 Von Hindenburg disbands German Parliament 1932 Franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres 1932 Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59 1931 SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich marries Lina von Osten 1931 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 1931 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld 1931 Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist dies at 86 1931 Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64 1930 Friedrich von Bernhardi, German war theorist/historian, dies at 81 1930 Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro," premieres in Berlin 1930 Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69 1930 Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies 1930 Karl von Amira, German historian, dies at 82 1930 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant 1929 Hans Magnus Enzensberger, German author, Verhor von Habana 1929 Max von Bathe, German prince/Chancellor (1910-11, 18), dies at 62 1929 Furst Bernhard von Bulow, Prime Minister Prussia 1900 - 1909, dies at 80 1929 1st manned rocket plane flight (by auto maker Fritz von Opel) 1929 Christoph von Dohnanyi, Berlin Germany, conductor/pianist, Cleveland Orchestra 1929 Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 1929 Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, playwright and poet, dies 1929 President Von Hindenburg refuses to pay German debt of WW I 1929 Max Von Sydow, born in Lund, Sweden, actor, Hawaii, Exorcist, Dune, Dreamscape 1929 Gunter Kunert, German poet/writer, Kaiser von Hondu 1929 Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 1929 Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Germany para-psychologist, dies at 66 1928 Lina Wertmueller, Arcanguela von Elgg, Rome, actress, 7 Beauties 1928 Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car 1928 Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Kopenick," premieres in Berlin 1926 Claus von Amsberg, prince of Netherlands 1926 Claus Von Bulow, accused of murdering his wife 1926 M von der Grun, writer 1925 A S C Wallis, Adele von Antal-Opzoomer, writer (Vorstengunst), dies 1925 Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies 1924 Klaus Huber, born in Bern, Switzerland, composer, wrote music for chamber ensembles orchestra, choirs, soloists, politically conscious composer, received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, 2009 1923 German army commander General Von Seeckt bans NSDAP and KPD 1923 General Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship 1923 Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna 1923 Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 1922 Albert von Tilzer and Neville Fleesons musical premieres in New York City 1921 Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russian baron/general, dies 1921 Ludwig-Alexander von Battenberg [Mountbatten], Admiral (WW I), dies at 67 1921 Earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies 1921 Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73 1921 Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Germany chancellor/Prime Minister (Prussia), dies at 64 1920 Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president, Germany, 1984-94 1920 Richard von Weizsaecker, German Politician 1919 Ludwig Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, journalist 1919 Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies 1919 German Admiral von Reuter scuttles his own captured fleet 1919 Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 1919 Karl von Hohenzollern, Prince of Belgium, dies 1918 Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies 1918 "Red Baron", Manfred von Richtofen, shot down in WW I at 25 1918 Manfred von Richthofen, German Aviator 1918 Gottfried von Einem, born in Bern, Switzerland, Austrian composer, Dantons Tod 1917 JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies 1917 Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 1917 Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17), dies at 73 1917 Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 1916 Karl von Sturgkh, premier Austria, assassinated 1916 Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sweden, opera composer, Herr von Hancken 1916 Paul Von Hindenburg becomes chief-of-General-Staff in Germany 1916 General Von Hindenburg becomes German Chief of Staff 1916 Von Hindenburg replaces Von Falkenhayn as German chief of staff 1916 Erich Von Stroheim, Jr., actor and director, Napoleon, Sunset Blvd 1916 Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 1916 Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish Philosopher 1916 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist 1915 Kaspar C E Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austrian sculptor, dies at 84 1914 Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German catholic lawyer, dies at 87 1914 Von Hindenburg named marshal of Eastern front 1914 General von Hindenburgs named commander of German armies on Eastern Front 1914 German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn 1914 General von Moltke ceases German advance in France 1914 Prince Wilhelm von Wied leaves Albania 1914 General von Hausen and countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux 1914 Von Glucks army meets up with British expeditionary army 1914 General von Kluck decides not to attack Paris 1914 Battle at Mons: general von Klucks troops beat Britten 1914 General von Hausen executes 612 inhabitants of Dinant Belgium 1914 Battle at Charleroi: General von Bulows troops beat French 1914 Von Ludendorff and von Hindenburg move into E Prussia enroute to Russia 1914 German chief of staff/General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium 1914 Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania 1913 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer, dies at 83 1913 Albania becomes sovereignty under prince Wilhelm von Wied 1913 Kai-Uwe von Hassel, German politician 1913 Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren), dies at 68 1913 Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian General-Field Marshal, dies at 79 1912 Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60 1912 Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 1912 Carl F von Weiszacker, German physicist/philosopher 1912 Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer 1912 Werner von Braun, born in Wirsitz, Germany, rocket expert, I Aim at the Stars 1912 Wernher von Braun, German Scientist 1912 Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 1911 Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes premier 1911 Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer, dies at 76 1911 Albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66 1910 Erland von Koch, composer 1910 Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, German theologist, dies at 79 1909 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, U.S. 4X100 relay sprinter 1932 Olympics gold 1909 Germany chancellor Bernhard von Bulow resigns 1909 Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet, dies at 65 1909 Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies 1909 Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Das Edle Blut), dies at 63 1908 Herbert von Karajan, born in Austria, Nazi and conductor, Berlin Philharmonic 1908 Helmut Kautner, German director, Der Hauptmann von Kopenick 1907 Claus von Stauffenberg, German Soldier 1907 Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician, Frame 1907 Helmuth J. von Moltke, German politician, July 20th plot 1907 Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82 1906 Johan A earl von Kielmansegg, German general/commandant NATO-Europe 1906 Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 1906 German chancellor Bernhard von Bulow disbands the Parliament 1906 Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter 1906 Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess 1906 Harry Von Zell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Burns and Allen 1906 Harry Von Zell, sidekick, George Burns Show 1906 Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid 1906 Victoria von Battenberg, assassinated in Madrid 1906 Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actress, Gloria, Gold 1906 Edmund von Borck, composer 1905 Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies 1905 Hans Urs von Balthasar, Swiss Theologian 1905 Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 1905 Hermann von Wissmann, German African explorer and Governor East-Africa, dies 1905 Berthold Schenck von Stauffenberg, attempted to assassinate Hitler 1905 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92 1905 Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist 1905 Ulf Svante von Euler, Sweden, physiologist, Nobel 1970 1905 Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" 1904 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto, dies 1904 German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa 1904 Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister 1904 German Lieutenant-general Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa 1904 Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 1904 Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71 1904 Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 1903 John von Neumann, mathematician and astronomer, Bocher Award 1938 1903 Wilhelm von Polenz, German author (Country of Zukunft), dies 1903 Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince 1902 Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist, dies at 62 1902 Gustav von Koenigswald, paleontologist, found Pithecanthropus erectus 1902 Ernst von Salomon, German writer, Kette Der Tausend Kraniche 1902 Heinz Ruehmann, German actor and director, Der Hauptmann von Kopenick 1901 Odon [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright 1901 Leopold III, Filip von Saksen-Coburg, King of Belgians, 1934-51 1901 Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies 1901 Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar, Deuteronomium 1901 Bernard von Brentano, German writer, Big Cats 1901 Wilhelm Conrad von Rontgen, physicist, Nobel 1901 Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 1901 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57 1900 Belgium crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern 1900 Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist 1900 Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies 1900 Mihaly von Munkacsy, Michael von Lieb, German painter, dies at 56 1899 Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst 1899 Walter Muller von Kulm, composer 1899 Georg von Bekesy, born in Budapest, Hungary, physician, Nobel-1961 1899 [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Australia/British economist, Road to Serfdom 1899 Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist 1899 Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies 1899 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 1898 Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 1898 Otto von Bismarck, German Leader 1898 Alexandra G "Alja" von Hoyer-Rachmanova, Russian/Australia author, Students 1898 Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist, dies at 66 1898 Viktor Ullmann, opera composer, Der Kaiser von Atlantis 1897 Otto AP Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen, German diplomat/politician 1897 Antonius von der Linde, Netherlands/German librarian, dies at 63 1897 Otto, von, Struve, German/U.S. dir, Yerkes/MacDonald observatory 1897 Karl von Mechow, German writer, Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer 1897 Heinrich von Stephan, U.K. politician, dies 1896 Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies 1896 Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 1896 Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer 1895 Eduard count von Taaffe, Austria premier (1868..93), dies at 62 1895 Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies 1895 Franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76 1895 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (Masochism), dies at 59 1894 German emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi and premier Botho zu Eulenburg 1894 German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi and premier Botho zu Eulenburg 1894 Hermann von Helmholtz, German Physicist 1894 Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director, Der blaue Engel 1894 Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern 1894 Hans Guido von Bulow, German conductor 1893 Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, king of Bulgaria (1879-86), dies at 36 1893 Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80 1893 Joachim von Ribbentrop, German SS fuhrer/foreign minister 1892 E Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75 1892 Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies 1892 Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, Red Baron, German WW I ace 1892 Manfred von Richthofen, German Aviator 1892 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, Rassenkunde 1892 Ferde, Ferdinand Rudolf von, Grofe, born in New York, composer 1891 Bengt Axel von Torne, composer 1891 Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/Field Marshal, dies 1890 Friedrich von Paul, German General-Field Marshal, Netherlands 1890 German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck 1890 Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher 1889 Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer, Soldier Suhren 1889 Adolph von Henselt, composer, dies at 75 1888 Gabriel von Wayditch, composer 1888 Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist, Nobel 1935 1887 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso 1887 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 1886 Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary, 1932-35 1886 Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert, Nobel 1973 1886 Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62 1886 Franz von Liszt, Ferencz, Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 1886 Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Ekkehard), dies at 60 1886 Casimir von Paszthory, composer 1885 Albrecht, von, Kesselring, German Field Marshal, Poland/Netherland 1885 Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor, Grand Illusion 1885 Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 1885 General Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies 1885 Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 1883 Anton, Friedrich Wilhelm, von Webern, born in Vienna, Austria, 12-tone composer 1883 Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80 1883 Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer and conductor, Sulamith 1883 Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 1882 Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies 1882 Gunther von Kluge, German Field Marshal 1882 Kurt von Schleiger, German chancellor, 12/2/32-1/28/33 1881 Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, July 20th plot 1881 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German Field Marshal 1881 Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist and philosopher 1881 Paul L E von Kleist, German general-Field Marshal, Eastern Front 1881 George KFW von Kuchler, German Field Marshal, Invasion Netherlands 1881 Leopold von Ranke, historian, dies 1881 Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter, Frau Helga von Staveren 1880 Robert [Edler von] Musil, Austrian author, Young Torless 1880 Kurt von Wolfurt, composer 1880 Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 1880 Ida Grafin von Hahn-Hahn, author (Aus der Gesellschaft), dies at 74 1879 Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/German choreographer, modern dance 1879 Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor, 1932 1879 Franz von Papen, German Politician 1879 Sigurd von Koch, composer 1879 Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont 1878 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, China, WW II 1878 Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 1878 Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr 1878 Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 1878 Adam von Ahn Carse, composer 1878 Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi 1877 Erno [Ernst von] Dohnanyi, Hungary, composer, Msg to Posterity 1877 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 1876 Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84 1876 Ida von Duringsfeld, German writer (Schelde bis zur Mas), dies at 60 1876 G von Le Fort, writer 1875 Karl R G von Rundstedt, German General-Field Marshal, Normandy 1875 Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier 1875 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium, 1909-34 1875 Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 1874 Gerhard von Keussler, composer 1874 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet and writer, Eros Thanatos 1874 Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician, Reaction of Pirquet 1874 Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist 1873 Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 1873 Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president 1873 Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 1873 Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German Secretary of State, 1932 - 1938 1872 Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague 1872 Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min, 1916-18 1872 Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies 1871 Alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer, Schneeman 1871 Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian Admiral (Helgoland/Lissa), dies at 43 1871 Otto von Bismarck elevated Furst 1871 Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author, Jesse and Maria 1870 Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, East Africa 1869 Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal and archbishop of Munich 1868 Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German general, China 1868 Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 1868 Wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich 1868 Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent, 1910-44 1868 Max Von Schillings, German composer and conductor, Der Pfeifertag 1867 Max Prinz von Baden, German chancellor, Oct-Nov 1918 1866 Waldemar von Baussnern, composer 1866 German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt 1866 Hans von Seeckt, German general, Future of the Reich 1865 Johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30 1865 Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl 1865 Erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl 1865 Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck 1864 Franz von Klenze, German architect (palace Leuchtenberg), dies at 59 1863 Josef Venantius von Woss, composer 1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter, Der Krieg 1862 Otto von Bismarck becomes German republic chancellor 1862 Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist 1862 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 1862 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 1861 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 1861 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer, Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf 1860 Alexander von Fielitz, composer 1860 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter 1860 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter 1860 Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer, Donna Diana 1860 Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies 1859 Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet and novelist, Charles Men, Nobel 1916 1858 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author, poet and diplomat, dies at 73 1858 Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria 1858 A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands 1858 A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76 1858 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79 1858 Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 1857 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 1857 A S C Wallis, Adele South Carolina von Antal-Opzoomer, Dutch writer 1857 Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria, 1879-86 1857 Julius Wagner von Jauregg, born in Austria, psychiatrist, Nobel 1927 1857 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 1857 Otto von Below, German commandant, WW I 1856 Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia 1856 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64 1856 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 1856 Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns 1855 Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrialist 1855 Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey, WW I 1854 Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs 1854 Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 1854 Friedrich von Schelling, German Philosopher 1854 Karl Adolph von Basedow, East Germany (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 1853 Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 1852 Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86 1852 Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister 1852 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician 1850 Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist 1849 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck 1849 Friedrich von Bernhardi, Germany historian, Germany and the Next War 1849 Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria writer/physician, dies 1849 Furst Bernhard HM von Bulow, German chancellor/Prussian PM, 1900-09 1849 Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres 1848 Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff, WW I 1848 Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer 1847 Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25 1847 Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor 1847 Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president 1847 Paul von Hindenburg, German Soldier 1847 Robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner 1847 Karl von Bach, German engineer, Maschinenelemente 1847 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 1845 Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78 1845 Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist 1845 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet 1845 Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright, Sedan 1844 Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker 1844 Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer, Von Tieren und Menschen 1844 Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet 1844 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 1844 Mihaly von Munkacsy, Michael von Lieb, Hungarian painter 1844 Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/Governor-General of Belgium, 1914-17 1843 Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer 1843 Bertha von Suttner, Austria, novelist/pacifist, Nobel 1905 1842 Carl PG von Linde, German engineer/physicist, Linde-procede 1841 Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 1841 Marie von Wied, Princess of Orange Nassau 1841 Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 1841 Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter 1840 Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist 1840 British queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert von Saksen-Coburg 1839 Georg von Siemens, founder, Deutsche Bank 1839 Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist, Libya 1838 Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet 1838 Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor, rigid dirigibles 1838 Gustav von Schmoller, German economist, Lectern Socialism 1837 Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, die graue Eminenz 1836 Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German industrialist and politician 1836 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer, masochism 1835 J. F. W. Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel 1905 1835 Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator 1835 Johan Filip von Schantz, composer 1834 Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian/parliament member 1834 Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer 1833 Antonius von der Linde, Netherlands/German librarian/chess player 1833 Ferdinand von Saar, writer 1833 Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88 1833 Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer 1833 Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German author, dies at 61 1833 Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-Field Marshal 1833 Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier, 1868..93 1832 Julius von Sachs, botanist/naturalist 1832 Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian Field Marshal 1832 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet 1832 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany 1831 Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51 1831 Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist 1831 August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian Field Marshal, dies at 70 1831 National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium 1831 Friedrich C. K. von Bodelschwingh, German theologist, Home Mission 1831 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia 1830 Kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor 1830 Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Governor-General of E-Prussia, dies at 71 1830 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist 1830 Paul von Heyse, Germany, writer, Nobel 1910 1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer 1830 Hans von Bulow, Dresden, pianist/virtuoso conductor/musical writer 1829 August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring 1829 Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53 1829 Johann von Goethe's "Faust, Part 1," premieres 1829 Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56 1829 Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer, Tarimbekken 1828 Johannes von Miquel, German politician 1827 Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian Admiral, Helgoland/Lissa 1827 Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German Catholic lawyer 1827 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna 1826 Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber, composer (Oberon), dies at 39 1826 Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39 1826 Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St. Petersburg, dies at 60 1826 Franz von Holstein, composer 1826 Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer, Gaudeamus 1825 Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austria, poet, Weistumer 1824 Rudolf von Benningsen, German lawyer/politician 1824 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64 1824 Karl von Perfall, composer 1823 Adolf von Doss, composer 1822 Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr, Brigadier General, Union 1822 August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter 1822 Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet 1821 Hermann von Helmholtz, German Physicist 1821 Luitpold von Bayern, Prince-regent of Bayern 1820 Hermann von Lingg, German playwright and poet 1819 Gebhard Leberecht Furst von Blucher von Wahlstatt, General, dies at 76 1819 Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1819 Franz von Suppe, Spalato Dalmatia, composer, Light Cavalry Over 1818 Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies 1818 Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle) 1817 Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 1817 Karl Drais von Sauerbronn demonstrates bicycle course 1816 E Werner von Siemens, German artillery officer/inventor 1816 Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher, T Edition 1816 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service 1816 Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, dies at 51 1815 Ida von Duringsfeld, German author, Vd Schelde bis zur Mas 1815 Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor, 1866 - 1890 1815 Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 1814 Adolph von Henselt, composer 1814 Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres 1813 Ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A, premieres 1813 Battle of Grossbeeren - Prussians under Von Bulow repulse French 1813 Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prussian Minister of War (1807-10), dies in battle 1813 Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier, 1852-59 1812 Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 1812 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter 1812 Hermann von Fehling, German chemist, Fehling's reagens 1812 Friedrich von Flotow, composer 1811 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz 1811 Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 1811 Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies 1811 Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist, Bunsen Burner 1810 Eliza Von Bretton di Zerega, Danish West Indies, baroness 1809 Caroline von Schelling, Michaelis, German author, dies at 46 1809 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 1809 Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies 1809 Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy, Elzas-Lutherian 1807 Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer, Der Alchemist 1807 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B 1807 S von Laroche, writer, dies at 75 1806 Michael FB baron von Melas, Austrian general, dies at 77 1806 Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria, physician/philosopher 1805 Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, poet/playwright, dies at 45 1805 Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia 1804 Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres 1803 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 1803 Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer 1803 Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, agricultural chemics 1803 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter 1803 Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar 1803 Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 1803 Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 1802 Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer, dies at 53 1802 Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright 1801 Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig 1800 Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-Field Marshal 1800 Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar 1800 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C 1800 Ludwig A. F. Ritter von Kochel, Austrian musicologist, Mozart, Fux 1799 Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 1799 Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician 1799 August Kopisch, German writer, Die Heinzelmannchen von Koln 1799 Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar 1799 Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist, Ziekte van Basedow 1799 Johann von Dollinger, German Old Catholic theologian/historian 1799 Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar 1798 Friedrich von Schillers "Wallensteins Lager," premieres in Weimar 1798 Heinrich Maria von Hess, historical painter 1798 Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor and playwright, Die Vagabunden 1798 Karl von Staudt, German math professor, projective geometrician 1797 Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs 1797 Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 1796 Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar 1795 M von Bohms "Oorlogscantate" premieres 1795 Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist, Triasic Age 1794 Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prussian/U.S. inspector-general of Washingtons army, dies at 64 1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant 1792 In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn 1792 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 1792 Karl Ernst von Baler, Russia, naturalist, discovered human ovum 1792 Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist 1791 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer 1790 Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies 1789 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 1788 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter, Modern Vasari 1788 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet, Das Marmorbild 1787 Christoph W. Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigenie Tauride), dies at 73 1787 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery 1787 Joseph von Fraunhofer, born in Germany, physicist, studied Sun's spectrum 1786 Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer, Der Freischutz 1786 Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst "von" Weber, German composer, Freischutz 1786 Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer 1785 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40 1785 Bettina von Arnim, German writer, This Book Belongs to the King 1785 Karl A. Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author, Die Sterner 1784 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven 1784 Franz K earl von Velbruck, German free mason, dies 1784 Franz KL von Klenze, German architect, Hermitage, St-Petersburg 1783 Max von Schenkendorf, German poet 1783 Johann Heinrich von Thunen, economist/geographer/farmer 1782 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 1781 Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian 1781 Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet 1781 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet, Des Knaben Wunderhorn 1780 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Germ/Russian minister of Foreign Affairs 1780 Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist 1780 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, Nibelungenlied 1779 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer 1778 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica 1778 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master 1778 Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge 1778 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia, 1848 1778 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 1777 Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 1777 Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet, Penthesilea 1776 Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer 1776 Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig 1776 Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg 1776 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel 1775 Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general and Napoleon's wife Marie lover 1775 Friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher, Views on Christianity 1775 Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland 1774 Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 1772 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer 1772 Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic, Lucinde 1771 Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet, Regulus 1771 Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author 1771 Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies 1770 Ludwig von Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer, Ode to Joy 1767 Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers 1767 Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer 1767 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet 1767 Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator 1767 Leonhard von Call, composer 1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king 1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I 1765 Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1765 Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist 1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer 1763 Caroline von Schelling, Michaelis, German author 1763 Caroline von Wolzogen, von Lengefeld, German author 1761 Charlotte von Kalb, German writer 1761 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet, Adelaide 1760 August W. A. Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian Field Marshal 1759 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist, Ode to Joy 1759 Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian Field Marshal/Governor-General 1759 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 1759 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer 1759 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 1758 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 1756 Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies 1756 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer 1755 Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prussia milt/minister of War, 1807-10 1755 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies 1754 Friedrich von Hagedorn, poet (Fabeln und Erzahlungen), dies at 46 1754 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 1751 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62 1751 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czechoslovakian master builder, dies at 62 1751 Jozef LD von Konigsegg, minister of Austrian Netherlands, dies at 78 1750 Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies 1749 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher, Faust 1749 Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer 1748 Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 1748 Amalia Furstin von Gallitzin, wife of Russian monarch Golitsyn 1745 Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor, St. Petersburg 1745 Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer 1744 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer 1744 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet 1744 Marianne von Martinez, composer 1742 Gebhard Leberecht Furst Blucher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal 1741 Wierich PL count von Daun, Governor-General of Austria and Netherlands, dies 1741 Theodor Gotlieb von Hippel, East Prussian author/mayor of Koningsberg 1739 Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer 1733 Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer 1731 S von Laroche, writer 1731 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright, Olint und Sophronia 1730 Hans Hermann von Katte, Prussian lieutenant, beheaded 1730 Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/U.S. inspector-general of Washington's army 1730 Georg von Pasterwiz, composer 1729 Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 1729 Michael F B Freiherr von Melas, Austrian general, 7 Year Wars 1728 Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author 1723 Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother 1723 J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 1720 Martin Gerbert, von Hornau, prince-abbot/music historian 1720 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer 1719 Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 1719 Franz K von Velbruck, German free mason/prince-bishop of Luik 1718 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer 1716 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 1715 Ewald Christian von Kleist, German lyric poet, Der Fruhling 1714 Christoph W. Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer, Il there pastore 1708 Albrecht von Haller, born in Switzerland, experimental physiology, Academy of Science 1708 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet, Versuch einiger Poem 1707 Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74 1705 Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 1704 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 1701 Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan, bishop 1700 Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist 1699 Hans A baron von Abschatz, Silesian poet, dies at 53 1699 Hans Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, German architect, Sanssouci 1694 Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62 1693 Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65 1692 Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief (Colors), dies 1689 Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 1689 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder, Prague 1679 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer 1679 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher 1678 Christoph B von Galen, prince-bishop of Munster (1650-78), dies at 71 1677 Wenzel E Furst von Lobkowitz, Austria chancellor (16..-74), dies at 68 1673 Jozef LD von Konigsegg, Austria, military minister of Austrian Netherlands 1669 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor 1668 Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/Field Marshall 1667 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer 1667 Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer/Luthers pietist 1666 Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies 1666 Peace of Kleef: Netherlands and bishop Von Galen of Munster 1665 Benjamin Neukirch, German poet, Herrn von Hofmannswaldau 1660 Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 1648 Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 1646 Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet 1644 Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composer 1634 Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50 1634 Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution 1634 Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor 1632 Battle at Lutzen: Sweden beats imperial armies under Von Wallenstein 1632 Kaspar von Stieler, German poet, Teutsche Wolredner 1632 Albrecht von Wallenstein recaptures Prague on Saksen 1632 Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander 1632 Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist 1630 Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein 1629 Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer 1626 Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld 1625 Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German supreme commander 1625 Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels 1620 Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief 1619 Philipp von Zesen, German poet and historian, Amsterdam 1615 Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies 1613 Heinrich Julius, von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel, duke, dies 1612 Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 1611 Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia 1609 Wenzel E Furst von Lobkowitz, Austrian chencellor, -1674 1608 Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague 1606 Christoph B von Galen, prince-bishop of Munster, 1650-78 1605 Daniel von Czepko, German poet 1602 Otto von Guericke, inventor, air pump 1594 Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer 1592 Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer 1583 Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general 1579 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 1568 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 1567 Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 1566 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 1565 Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 1565 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies 1562 Gottfried/Gotz von Berlichingen, German Knight of kingdom, dies 1545 Albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55 1541 Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 1535 Agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48 1535 Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, physician/theologian, dies 1528 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, the Generous, duke of Bavaria 1523 Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 1523 Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 1519 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther and Karl von Miltitz) 1516 Konrad von Gesner, born in Zurich, Switzerland, naturalist, Bibliotheca Universalis 1503 Wilhelm von Grumbach, German Lieutenant Colonel 1490 Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal 1490 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia 1488 Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot 1486 Agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer 1486 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat 1484 Joachim Vadianus, von Watt, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen 1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist 1481 Franz von Sickingen, German knight 1475 Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg and Eichstatt), dies at 54 1474 Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon/Italians 1471 George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia 1471 Thomas Kempis, Thomas Hammerken von Kempen, monk, dies at 91 1464 Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies 1451 Elisabeth von Gorlitz, duchess of Luxembourg, dies 1439 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany 1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary 1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia 1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany 1380 John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies 1298 Roman Catholics German King Albrecht I von Habsburg installed 1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king 1272 Re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies 1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded 1197 Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies 1164 Elisabeth von Schonau, German mystic (Visiones), dies at about 34 1138 German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned 1138 Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German king 1080 Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies 1054 Leo IX, Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg, Pope (1049-54), dies at 51 |
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