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Information about Austria
- 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)
Holidays in Austria
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).