2010 Event A piano reportedly played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is found in Baden-Baden, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany 1998 Death Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus 1998 Death Falco, singer, Rock Me Amadeus, dies at 40 1990 Death Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer, dies at 96 1986 Event "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1985 Event 57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus," F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win 1985 Event 42th Golden Globes: Amadeus wins 1981 Event 35th Tony Awards: Amadeus and 42nd Street win 1979 Event Peter Shaffers musical "Amadeus," premieres in London 1963 Death Karl Amadeus Hartmann, composer, dies at 58 1962 Birthday Elizabeth Berridge, Westchester, New York, actress, Amadeus, Funhouse 1957 Birthday Falco, John Hoelcel, rock vocalist, Rock Me Amadeus 1957 Birthday Johann Hoelzel Falco, born in Vienna, Austria, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus' 1953 Birthday Thomas Hulce, Plymouth, Michigan, actor, Amadeus, Equus, Echo Park 1940 Birthday F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man 1932 Birthday Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian/U.S. director, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'Amadeus' 1925 Birthday John Bury, born in England, theatre designer of sets, costumes, and lighting, made Amadeus with Peter Hall, nominated for multiple Tony awards 1905 Birthday Karl Amadeus Hartmann, composer 1893 Birthday Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer 1890 Death Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 1873 Event Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I 1871 Event King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25 1870 Event Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I 1845 Birthday Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain, 1870-73 1822 Death Ernst T Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer, dies at 46 1791 Death Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 1790 Birthday Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet, Blommorna 1790 Birthday Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet, Lycksalighetens 1776 Birthday Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer, Undine 1756 Birthday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria, musical prodigy/composer, Figaro 1730 Event Duke Victor Amadeus XI of Savoye resigns 1694 Event Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale 1690 Event Battle at Staffarda: French army beats Victor Amadeus van Savoye 1451 Death Amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67 1383 Birthday Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope, Felix V, 1439-48 1383 Death Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies 1383 Death Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 1334 Birthday Amadeus VI, Green Earl, earl of Savoye 1323 Death Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 1249 Birthday Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy