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  • With its Country Official Name, the Republic of Austria.Austria's capital city is Vienna which can be found in Europe.Austria is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+43)

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Today in History for May 17

On this day in 2005

  • BIRTHS
  • Florian Micheler, Soccer Player, born in Austria.

On this day in 1997

  • BIRTHS
  • Marco Krainz, Austrian footballer, Austria, born in Austria.

On this day in 1986

  • BIRTHS
  • Fabio Studer, Skier, born in Austria.

On this day in 1984

  • BIRTHS
  • Andreas Kofler, Skier, born in Austria.

On this day in 1967

  • BIRTHS
  • Patrick Ortlieb, downhill skier, Bregenz, born in Austria.

On this day in 1966

  • BIRTHS
  • Christoph Grissemann, Austrian radio host, Innsbruck, born in Austria.

On this day in 1962

  • BIRTHS
  • Ferenc Krausz, Austrian-Hungarian laser physicist, Mór, born in Austria.

On this day in 1944

  • BIRTHS
  • Aleksander Radler, Austrian theologian and unofficial collaborator, Poznan, born in Austria.

On this day in 1940

  • BIRTHS
  • Ingrid Wendl, figure skater, Vienna, born in Austria.
  • Peter Grassberger, Austrian physicist, Vienna, born in Austria.
  • Valie Export, Multimedia Artist, born in Austria.

On this day in 1938

  • POLITICS
  • Jakob Ehrlich, Austrian politician and Zionist, who died at 60.

On this day in 1930

  • BIRTHS
  • Erwin Lanc, Austrian politician, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1929

  • BIRTHS
  • Karl Drewo, Austrian saxophonist, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1926

  • BIRTHS
  • Kurt Benesch, Austrian writer, Vienna, born in Austria.
  • Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian actor, Innsbruck, born in Austria.

On this day in 1919

  • DEATHS
  • Guido von List, Austrian-German occultist and novelist (Jung Diethers Heimkehr), who died at 70.

On this day in 1916

  • BIRTHS
  • Ivan Rosenqvist, Norwegian professor, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1914

  • BIRTHS
  • Guido Masanetz, German composer (In Frisco ist der Teufel Los) born in Friedeck, Austria-Hungary (d. 2015).

On this day in 1913

  • BIRTHS
  • Hermann Tunner, Austrian discus thrower, shot putter, decathlete and long jumper, Berlin, born in Austria.

On this day in 1912

  • BIRTHS
  • Sándor Végh, Hungarian-French violinist teacher and conductor, born in Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997).

On this day in 1909

  • BIRTHS
  • Karl Schäfer, Austrian figure skater (Olympic gold 1932,36), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1976).
  • Magda Schneider, austrian actress, Augsburg, born in Germany.

On this day in 1903

  • BIRTHS
  • Hans Bobek, Austrian geographer, Klagenfurt, born in Austria.

On this day in 1901

  • BIRTHS
  • Josef Witt, Austrian tenor, Munich, born in Austria.
  • Rene D'harnoncourt, American art curator, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1888

  • BIRTHS
  • Annie Rosar, Austrian actress, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1883

  • BIRTHS
  • Franz Xaver Kappus, military officer, journalist, editor and writer from Austria, Austria-Hungary, born in Germany.

On this day in 1882

  • BIRTHS
  • Alfred De Pischof, Austrian aviatin pioneer, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1836

  • BIRTHS
  • Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian chess player, Prague, born in Czech Republic.

On this day in 1814

  • EVENTS
  • Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.

On this day in 1809

  • DEATHS
  • Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (invented percussion as a diagnostic technique), who died at 86.

On this day in 1797

  • BIRTHS
  • Count Karl Ferdinand Von Buol, Austrian politician, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1796

  • BIRTHS
  • Franz Von Schober, Austrian poet and Librettist, Torup Castle, born in Austria.

On this day in 1748

  • BIRTHS
  • Johann Rudolf, Count Chotek Of Chotkow And Wognin, Austrian politician, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1744

  • EVENTS
  • French army takes Austrian Netherlands.

On this day in 1742

  • EVENTS
  • Battle of Chotusitz: Prussia led by Frederick the Great defeats Austria.

On this day in 1673

  • BIRTHS
  • Dominik Von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Fieldmarshal, Vienna, born in Austria.

On this day in 1628

  • BIRTHS
  • Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria and Regent of the Tyrol, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1662).

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