1997 Event 27th New York City Women Marathon won by Franziska Rochat-Moser of Switzerland 2:28:43 1994 Event Franziska van Almsick swims female record 200m freestyle (1:56.78) 1993 Event Franziska van Almsick swims world record 100 m free style (53.33) 1973 Death Brigitte Reimann, born in Burg bei Madgeburg, East Berlin, writer, wrote 'Franziska Linkerhand' published posthumously, dies of cancer in East Berlin, at age 39 1933 Birthday Brigitte Reimann, born in Burg bei Madgeburg, East Berlin, writer, wrote 'Franziska Linkerhand' published posthumously 1884 Death Franziska "Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina/choreography, dies at 74 1810 Birthday Franziska"Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina
