2007 Death Kurt Waldheim, dies in Vienna, Austria, of heart failure, at 88 1992 Event Thomas Klestil succeeds Waldheim as president of Austria 1988 Event Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WW II deportations 1987 Event Pope John Paul II receives Austrian President Kurt Waldheim 1987 Event U.S. Justice Department bars Austrian Chancellor Kurt Waldheim from entering U.S., due to his aid of Nazi Germany during WW II 1986 Event Alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected President of Austria 1976 Event U.N. General Assembly re-elects Kurt Waldheim secretary-General 1976 Event U.N. Security Council endorses Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General for 2nd 5 yr term 1971 Event U.N. General Assembly ratifies Kurt Waldheim as Secretary-General 1971 Event U.N. Security Council chooses Kurt Waldheim as 4th secretary General 1918 Birthday Kurt Waldheim, born in Austria, Austrian diplomat, politician, Secretary-General of the U.N., ninth President of Austria
