1945 Event 35 Jews sacrifice their lives to blow up Nazi rubber plant in Silesia 1943 Birthday Hanna Schygulla, Katowice Silesia, actress, Love is Colder than Death 1940 Event KL-House of saxon and commandos focus on Gross Rosen, Silesia 1935 Birthday Georg Katzer, born in Habelschwerdt, Lower Silesia, German composer, established electronic new music in the German Democratic Republic 1867 Birthday Alfred Kerr, born in Breslau, Silesia, nickname, Culture Pope, writer, essayist, wrote, 'Die Harfe' 1867 Birthday Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, Silesia, German architect, Wiener Sezession 1760 Event Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia 1745 Event Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians 1738 Event Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia 1616 Birthday Andreas Gryphius, born in Glogow, Silesia, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius' 1360 Event Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia 1349 Event 60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia 1267 Event Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps
