2011 Event The funeral for the final heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, occurs in Vienna, attended by monarchs and members of the political elite 2006 Death Otto Zykan, composer, pianist, student, Vienna Music Academy, wrote operas 'Kunst kommt von Gonnen', 'Auszahlreim', dies in Sachsendorf, Austria 2004 Death Egon Von Furstenberg, fashion designer, dies at 57 2003 Death Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish Philosopher 1997 Death Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90 1997 Death Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German President of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies 1996 Death Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst, dies at 96 1996 Death Gottfried von Einem, composer, dies at 78 1996 Death Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter, dies at 89 1996 Death Ludwig Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, journalist, dies at 76 1995 Death Von McDaniel, baseball player, dies at 56 1994 Death Ludwig Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, Germ prince of Prussia, dies at 86 1993 Death Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies 1992 Death Peter Von Zerneck, actor (Foreign Affair), dies at 84 1992 Death Paul [G J von] Henreid, Austrian actor (Laszlo-Casablanca), dies at 84 1992 Death Friedrich A von Hayek, British economist (Road to Serfdom), dies at 92 1992 Death Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist 1991 Death Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 1990 Death Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, prince in Germany, dies at 64 1990 Event West German President Richard von Weizsaecker signs reunification treaty 1989 Death Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 1988 Death Hans Urs von Balthasar, Swiss Theologian 1985 Event Von Hayes becomes 21st to hit 2 home runs in an inning (Phils-26, Mets-7) 1985 Event Claus von Bulow acquitted on charges he tried to murder his wife 1983 Death Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried 1983 Death Ulf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist, dies at 78 1982 Death Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 1981 Death Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 75 1980 Death Fabian von Schlabendorff, German resistance fighter/judge, dies at 73 1980 Death Ivan Triesault, actor (Von Ryan's Express, Desert Fox), dies at 81 1978 Event English prince Michael marries baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz 1977 Death Wernher von Braun, rocket scientist (V1/V2), dies at 65 of smoking 1977 Birthday Jenna Von Oy, actress, Seven-Blossom 1976 Death Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 64 1975 Death Otto AP Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen, German diplomat, dies at 78 1975 Birthday Scott Von Der Ahe, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts 1974 Death Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 1973 Death Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer, dies at 77 1973 Death Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian poet (Gott von Manhattan), dies at 47 1973 Death Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist and philosopher dies 1972 Death Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 1971 Death G von Le Fort, writer, dies at 95 1971 Death Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert, dies at 70 1971 Death Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer, dies at 59 1971 Birthday Kimo Von Oelhoffen, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Death Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director (Shanghai Express), dies at 75 1969 Death Gabriel von Wayditch, composer, dies at 80 1969 Death Franz JHMM von Papen, German chancellor (1932), dies at 89 1969 Death Franz von Papen, German Politician 1969 Death Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 1968 Death Erich Von Stroheim, actor and director (Napoleon), dies of cancer at 52 1968 Death George KFW von Kuchler, German marshal (Netherlands 1940), dies at 86 1968 Death Georg von der Vring, German painter (Camp Lafayette), dies at 78 1967 Death Walter Muller von Kulm, composer, dies at 68 1967 Death Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 1966 Death Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 1966 Birthday Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1966 Event Claus Von Bulow and Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed 1966 Event Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg 1966 Death Casimir von Paszthory, composer, dies at 79 1965 Birthday Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Death Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 1965 Event Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg 1965 Event Princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg announce engagement 1964 Death Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63 1964 Death Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, dies at 93 1963 Event Verne Gagne beats Fritz Von Erich in Amarillo, to become NWA champ 1963 Event Fritz Von Erich beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ 1960 Death Albrecht von Kesselring, German Field Marshal (Italy), dies at 74 1960 Death Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 1960 Birthday Gloria von Thurm un Taxis, born in Munich, West Germany, Princess 1960 Birthday Maria Gloria von Schonberg-Glauchau, wife of prince Thurn un Taxis 1960 Death Ernst von Dohnanyi, U.S. composer, dies at 82 1958 Birthday Lenny Von Dohlen, Augusta Georgia, actor, Love Kills, Electric Dreams 1958 Death Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80 1958 Death Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/Germany choreographer (modern dance), dies at 78 1957 Death Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 1957 Death Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76 1957 Death Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent 1920 - 1944, dies at 88 1957 Death John Von Neumann, astronomer, dies at 53 1957 Death Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 1957 Death Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian President (1951-57), dies at 84 1956 Death Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 1956 Death Freiherr Constantine von Neurath, German Foreign Minister (1932-38), dies 1956 Birthday Lars von Trier, Danish Director 1953 Death Karl R G von Rundstedt, German General-Field Marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 1953 Death Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier 1953 Death [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, General-Field Marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 1952 Death Michael von Faulhaber, Cardinal/archbishop of Munich, dies at 83 1949 Death Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 1948 Death [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German Field Marshal, dies 1947 Death Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 1946 Birthday Diane von Furstenberg, Brussels Belgiums, fashion designer 1946 Death Joachim von Ribbentrop, German war criminal, hanged 1946 Event Von Ribbentrop and Goering sentence to death by Nuremberg trial 1946 Death Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer and conductor, dies at 63 1946 Death Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies 1946 Birthday Rudy/Rudolf [von Bittner] Rucker, U.S., sci-fi author, Wetware 1946 Death Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 1946 Death Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr, dies at 67 1945 Death Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 1945 Death Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 1945 Birthday Frederica Von Stade, Somerville, New Jersey, mezzo-soprano, Die Zauberflote 1945 Event General Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov 1945 Event Nazi generals Jodl and Von Friedenburg surrender 1945 Death Hans von Dohnanyi, "July 20th plotter", hanged 1945 Death Borries von Munchhausen, writer, dies 1945 Event Field Marshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander 1945 Birthday Marie-Christine AHI von Leibnitz, German, British princess 1944 Death Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged at 62 1944 Event General Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand 1944 Death Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 1944 Event German Field Marshal Model replaces von Kluge in Normandy 1944 Event German field marshal von Kluge vanishes for one day 1944 Death Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies 1944 Death Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged at 62 1944 Death Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, hanged 1944 Death Helmuth J von Moltke, German earl (July 20th plotter), executed 1944 Event Von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy 1944 Death Henning von Tresckow, General-Major, "July 20th plotter", commits suicide 1944 Event Field Marshal von Kluge consults with German commandant at Caen 1944 Death Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, count/German antifascist colonel, dies 1944 Death Werner von Haeffen, German lieutenant (July 20th plotter), executed 1944 Death Claus von Stauffenberg, German Soldier 1944 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg visits RC church in Berlin-Dahlem 1944 Event Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt 1944 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to colonel 1944 Event Von Rundstedt against Keitel: "Signs peace, idiots!" 1944 Event Rommel and von Rundstedt travel to Berchtesgaden 1944 Event Hitler secretly meets with von Rundstedt in Marjival Soissons 1944 Event Claus von Stauffenberg meets Hitler 1944 Event General Rommel, Speidel and von Stulpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler 1944 Death Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 1944 Death Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 1944 Birthday Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer, Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960 1943 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg vain with bomb to Hitlers headquarter 1943 Death Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80 1943 Event Pope Pius XII receives German ambassador baron von Weizsacker 1943 Event RAF discovers Werner von Brauns V1/V2-base in Peenemunde 1943 Birthday Carmen von Thyssen, born in Barcelona, Spain, Baroness 1943 Event Lieutenant Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg seriously wounded at allied air raid 1943 Event Hitler visits Field Marshal von Mansteins hq in Zaporozje 1943 Event Bertolt Brecht's "Der gute Mensch von Sezuan," premieres in Zurich 1943 Event General Friedrich von Paul surrenders to Russian troops at Stalingrad 1943 Event Hitler promotes Friedrich von Paul to general-Field Marshal 1943 Event Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lt-colonel 1942 Event North Africa: 5th German pantser army forms under Colonel General von Arnim 1942 Birthday Rosa Von Praunheim, Holger Mischwitzky, Riga Latvia, dir, Affengeil 1942 Event Field Marshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk 1942 Event Colonel General Von Paul asks Hitler to surrender 1942 Event Hitler names Field Marshal Erich von Manstein becomes commanding 1942 Death Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet and writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 1942 Death Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle 1942 Event Von Hoth' IV Pantser army fights with Voronezj 1942 Event Hitler visits Field Marshal Von Bocks headquarter/d into/d Ukraine 1942 Event Colonel General Von Paul' 6th Army enters Ukraine 1942 Event Colonel General Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj 1942 Death Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 1942 Death Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 1942 Birthday Margarethe Von Trotta, Berlin Germany, actress/director, Marianne 1941 Event Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster 1941 Birthday Karin von Aroldingen, born in Germany, ballet dancer, New York City Ballet Co 1941 Death Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies 1940 Event General Von Bock starts German offensive in Somme 1940 Event Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" 1940 Birthday Ira von Furstenberg, Virginia Caroline, Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco 1939 Event General Von Reichenaus pantzer division reaches suburbs of Warsaw 1939 Event Retired German Colonel General Gerd von Runstedt returns to service 1939 Event Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey 1939 Birthday Von McDaniel, baseball player 1939 Death [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 1938 Death Earnest von Rath, German antifascist/diplomat, murdered 1938 Event German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires 1938 Birthday Alan Dershowitz, born in New York City, attorney, Claus Von Bulow, OJ Simpson 1938 Death Odon, Edmund, von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian writer, dies at 36 1938 Death Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48 1938 Event Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country 1938 Death Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 1937 Event 57th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats G von Cramm (63 64 62) 1937 Event Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to captain 1936 Death Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 1936 Event Pacifist/anti fascist writer Carl Von Ossietzky sent to concentration camp, award Nobel Peace Prize 1935 Death Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary (1932-35), dies 1935 Birthday Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress, Machine Calls it Murder 1935 Birthday Otto Zykan, born in Vienna, Austria, composer, pianist, student, Vienna Music Academy, wrote operas 'Kunst kommt von Gonnen', 'Auszahlreim' 1935 Birthday Erich von Daniken, author, Chariots of the Gods 1934 Death Carl P G von Linde, German physicist (Linde-procede), dies at 92 1934 Death Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian 1928 Olympics gold 1934 Death Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 1934 Death Paul von Hindenburg, German Soldier 1934 Death Kurt von Schleiger, German chancellor (1932-33), murdered at 52 1934 Birthday Frederik von Pallandt, singer 1934 Event Hitler names J von Ribbentrop, ambassador for disarmament 1934 Death A Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen, dies at 76 1934 Death Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 1934 Event Princess Juliana marries German prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld 1933 Birthday Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer, Die Teufel von Loudon 1933 Event Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut 1933 Death Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 1933 Event Strauss and von Hofmannsthal's opera "Arabella," premieres in Dresden 1933 Death Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 1933 Event German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion 1933 Event German vice-chancellor von Papen demands Catholic aid for Nazis 1933 Event President von Hindenburg and von Papen end Prussian parliament 1933 Event German President Von Hindenburg limits freedom of the press 1933 Event Adolph Hitler named German Chancellor, forms government with Von Papen 1933 Event German president von Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor 1933 Event German government of Von Schleicher falls 1932 Event General Kurt von Schleicher becomes chancellor of Germany 1932 Event German government of von Papen, resigns 1932 Event Wernher von Braun named head of German liquid-fuel rocket program 1932 Event Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor 1932 Event German government of von Papen forms 1932 Event Von Hindenburg disbands German Parliament 1932 Event Franz von Papen "Cabinet of the Baron" premieres 1932 Death Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59 1931 Event SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich marries Lina von Osten 1931 Death Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 1931 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld 1931 Death Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist dies at 86 1931 Death Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64 1930 Death Friedrich von Bernhardi, German war theorist/historian, dies at 81 1930 Event Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro," premieres in Berlin 1930 Death Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69 1930 Death Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies 1930 Death Karl von Amira, German historian, dies at 82 1930 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant 1929 Birthday Hans Magnus Enzensberger, German author, Verhor von Habana 1929 Death Max von Bathe, German prince/Chancellor (1910-11, 18), dies at 62 1929 Death Furst Bernhard von Bulow, Prime Minister Prussia 1900 - 1909, dies at 80 1929 Event 1st manned rocket plane flight (by auto maker Fritz von Opel) 1929 Birthday Christoph von Dohnanyi, Berlin Germany, conductor/pianist, Cleveland Orchestra 1929 Death Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 1929 Death Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, playwright and poet, dies 1929 Event President Von Hindenburg refuses to pay German debt of WW I 1929 Birthday Max Von Sydow, born in Lund, Sweden, actor, Hawaii, Exorcist, Dune, Dreamscape 1929 Birthday Gunter Kunert, German poet/writer, Kaiser von Hondu 1929 Death Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 1929 Death Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, Germany para-psychologist, dies at 66 1928 Birthday Lina Wertmueller, Arcanguela von Elgg, Rome, actress, 7 Beauties 1928 Event Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car 1928 Event Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Kopenick," premieres in Berlin 1926 Birthday Claus von Amsberg, prince of Netherlands 1926 Birthday Claus Von Bulow, accused of murdering his wife 1926 Birthday M von der Grun, writer 1925 Death A S C Wallis, Adele von Antal-Opzoomer, writer (Vorstengunst), dies 1925 Death Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies 1924 Birthday Klaus Huber, born in Bern, Switzerland, composer, wrote music for chamber ensembles orchestra, choirs, soloists, politically conscious composer, received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, 2009 1923 Event German army commander General Von Seeckt bans NSDAP and KPD 1923 Event General Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship 1923 Event Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna 1923 Death Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 1922 Event Albert von Tilzer and Neville Fleesons musical premieres in New York City 1921 Death Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russian baron/general, dies 1921 Death Ludwig-Alexander von Battenberg [Mountbatten], Admiral (WW I), dies at 67 1921 Death Earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies 1921 Death Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73 1921 Death Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Germany chancellor/Prime Minister (Prussia), dies at 64 1920 Birthday Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president, Germany, 1984-94 1920 Birthday Richard von Weizsaecker, German Politician 1919 Birthday Ludwig Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord, journalist 1919 Death Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies 1919 Event German Admiral von Reuter scuttles his own captured fleet 1919 Death Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 1919 Death Karl von Hohenzollern, Prince of Belgium, dies 1918 Death Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Moscow, dies 1918 Death "Red Baron", Manfred von Richtofen, shot down in WW I at 25 1918 Death Manfred von Richthofen, German Aviator 1918 Birthday Gottfried von Einem, born in Bern, Switzerland, Austrian composer, Dantons Tod 1917 Death JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies 1917 Death Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 1917 Death Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17), dies at 73 1917 Death Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 1916 Death Karl von Sturgkh, premier Austria, assassinated 1916 Birthday Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sweden, opera composer, Herr von Hancken 1916 Event Paul Von Hindenburg becomes chief-of-General-Staff in Germany 1916 Event General Von Hindenburg becomes German Chief of Staff 1916 Event Von Hindenburg replaces Von Falkenhayn as German chief of staff 1916 Birthday Erich Von Stroheim, Jr., actor and director, Napoleon, Sunset Blvd 1916 Death Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 1916 Birthday Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish Philosopher 1916 Death Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist 1915 Death Kaspar C E Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austrian sculptor, dies at 84 1914 Death Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German catholic lawyer, dies at 87 1914 Event Von Hindenburg named marshal of Eastern front 1914 Event General von Hindenburgs named commander of German armies on Eastern Front 1914 Event German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn 1914 Event General von Moltke ceases German advance in France 1914 Event Prince Wilhelm von Wied leaves Albania 1914 Event General von Hausen and countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux 1914 Event Von Glucks army meets up with British expeditionary army 1914 Event General von Kluck decides not to attack Paris 1914 Event Battle at Mons: general von Klucks troops beat Britten 1914 Event General von Hausen executes 612 inhabitants of Dinant Belgium 1914 Event Battle at Charleroi: General von Bulows troops beat French 1914 Event Von Ludendorff and von Hindenburg move into E Prussia enroute to Russia 1914 Event German chief of staff/General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium 1914 Event Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania 1913 Death Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer, dies at 83 1913 Event Albania becomes sovereignty under prince Wilhelm von Wied 1913 Birthday Kai-Uwe von Hassel, German politician 1913 Death Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren), dies at 68 1913 Death Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian General-Field Marshal, dies at 79 1912 Death Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at 60 1912 Death Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91 1912 Birthday Carl F von Weiszacker, German physicist/philosopher 1912 Birthday Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer 1912 Birthday Werner von Braun, born in Wirsitz, Germany, rocket expert, I Aim at the Stars 1912 Birthday Wernher von Braun, German Scientist 1912 Death Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 1911 Event Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes premier 1911 Death Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer, dies at 76 1911 Death Albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66 1910 Birthday Erland von Koch, composer 1910 Death Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, German theologist, dies at 79 1909 Birthday Wilhelmina Von Bremen, U.S. 4X100 relay sprinter 1932 Olympics gold 1909 Event Germany chancellor Bernhard von Bulow resigns 1909 Death Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet, dies at 65 1909 Death Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies 1909 Death Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Das Edle Blut), dies at 63 1908 Birthday Herbert von Karajan, born in Austria, Nazi and conductor, Berlin Philharmonic 1908 Birthday Helmut Kautner, German director, Der Hauptmann von Kopenick 1907 Birthday Claus von Stauffenberg, German Soldier 1907 Birthday Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician, Frame 1907 Birthday Helmuth J. von Moltke, German politician, July 20th plot 1907 Death Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82 1906 Birthday Johan A earl von Kielmansegg, German general/commandant NATO-Europe 1906 Death Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58 1906 Event German chancellor Bernhard von Bulow disbands the Parliament 1906 Birthday Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter 1906 Birthday Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess 1906 Birthday Harry Von Zell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Burns and Allen 1906 Birthday Harry Von Zell, sidekick, George Burns Show 1906 Event Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid 1906 Death Victoria von Battenberg, assassinated in Madrid 1906 Birthday Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actress, Gloria, Gold 1906 Birthday Edmund von Borck, composer 1905 Death Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer, dies 1905 Birthday Hans Urs von Balthasar, Swiss Theologian 1905 Death Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 1905 Death Hermann von Wissmann, German African explorer and Governor East-Africa, dies 1905 Birthday Berthold Schenck von Stauffenberg, attempted to assassinate Hitler 1905 Death Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92 1905 Birthday Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist 1905 Birthday Ulf Svante von Euler, Sweden, physiologist, Nobel 1970 1905 Birthday Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" 1904 Death Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto, dies 1904 Event German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa 1904 Birthday Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister 1904 Event German Lieutenant-general Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa 1904 Death Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 1904 Death Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71 1904 Death Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 1903 Birthday John von Neumann, mathematician and astronomer, Bocher Award 1938 1903 Death Wilhelm von Polenz, German author (Country of Zukunft), dies 1903 Birthday Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince 1902 Death Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist, dies at 62 1902 Birthday Gustav von Koenigswald, paleontologist, found Pithecanthropus erectus 1902 Birthday Ernst von Salomon, German writer, Kette Der Tausend Kraniche 1902 Birthday Heinz Ruehmann, German actor and director, Der Hauptmann von Kopenick 1901 Birthday Odon [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright 1901 Birthday Leopold III, Filip von Saksen-Coburg, King of Belgians, 1934-51 1901 Death Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies 1901 Birthday Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar, Deuteronomium 1901 Birthday Bernard von Brentano, German writer, Big Cats 1901 Birthday Wilhelm Conrad von Rontgen, physicist, Nobel 1901 Death Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 1901 Event Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Event Queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Death Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57 1900 Event Belgium crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern 1900 Birthday Gottfried von Haberler, Austrian economist 1900 Event Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1st airship LZ-1, flies 1900 Death Mihaly von Munkacsy, Michael von Lieb, German painter, dies at 56 1899 Birthday Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst 1899 Birthday Walter Muller von Kulm, composer 1899 Birthday Georg von Bekesy, born in Budapest, Hungary, physician, Nobel-1961 1899 Birthday [Friedrich] August von Hayek, Australia/British economist, Road to Serfdom 1899 Birthday Friedrich August von Hayek, Austrian Economist 1899 Death Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies 1899 Death Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 1898 Death Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 1898 Death Otto von Bismarck, German Leader 1898 Birthday Alexandra G "Alja" von Hoyer-Rachmanova, Russian/Australia author, Students 1898 Death Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist, dies at 66 1898 Birthday Viktor Ullmann, opera composer, Der Kaiser von Atlantis 1897 Birthday Otto AP Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen, German diplomat/politician 1897 Death Antonius von der Linde, Netherlands/German librarian, dies at 63 1897 Birthday Otto, von, Struve, German/U.S. dir, Yerkes/MacDonald observatory 1897 Birthday Karl von Mechow, German writer, Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer 1897 Death Heinrich von Stephan, U.K. politician, dies 1896 Death Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian, dies 1896 Death Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 1896 Birthday Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer 1895 Death Eduard count von Taaffe, Austria premier (1868..93), dies at 62 1895 Death Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies 1895 Death Franz von Suppe, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), dies at 76 1895 Death Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (Masochism), dies at 59 1894 Event German emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi and premier Botho zu Eulenburg 1894 Event German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi and premier Botho zu Eulenburg 1894 Death Hermann von Helmholtz, German Physicist 1894 Birthday Josef von Sternberg, Austrian director, Der blaue Engel 1894 Event Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern 1894 Birthday Hans Guido von Bulow, German conductor 1893 Death Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, king of Bulgaria (1879-86), dies at 36 1893 Death Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80 1893 Birthday Joachim von Ribbentrop, German SS fuhrer/foreign minister 1892 Death E Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75 1892 Death Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies 1892 Birthday Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, Red Baron, German WW I ace 1892 Birthday Manfred von Richthofen, German Aviator 1892 Birthday Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, Rassenkunde 1892 Birthday Ferde, Ferdinand Rudolf von, Grofe, born in New York, composer 1891 Birthday Bengt Axel von Torne, composer 1891 Death Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/Field Marshal, dies 1890 Birthday Friedrich von Paul, German General-Field Marshal, Netherlands 1890 Event German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck 1890 Birthday Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher 1889 Birthday Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer, Soldier Suhren 1889 Death Adolph von Henselt, composer, dies at 75 1888 Birthday Gabriel von Wayditch, composer 1888 Birthday Carl von Ossietzky, Germany, journalist/pacifist, Nobel 1935 1887 Birthday Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso 1887 Death Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 1886 Birthday Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary, 1932-35 1886 Birthday Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert, Nobel 1973 1886 Death Adolf von Doss, composer, dies at 62 1886 Death Franz von Liszt, Ferencz, Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 1886 Death Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer (Ekkehard), dies at 60 1886 Birthday Casimir von Paszthory, composer 1885 Birthday Albrecht, von, Kesselring, German Field Marshal, Poland/Netherland 1885 Birthday Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor, Grand Illusion 1885 Death Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 1885 Death General Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies 1885 Death Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 1883 Birthday Anton, Friedrich Wilhelm, von Webern, born in Vienna, Austria, 12-tone composer 1883 Death Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer, dies at 80 1883 Birthday Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer and conductor, Sulamith 1883 Death Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 1882 Death Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies 1882 Birthday Gunther von Kluge, German Field Marshal 1882 Birthday Kurt von Schleiger, German chancellor, 12/2/32-1/28/33 1881 Birthday Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, July 20th plot 1881 Birthday [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German Field Marshal 1881 Birthday Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist and philosopher 1881 Birthday Paul L E von Kleist, German general-Field Marshal, Eastern Front 1881 Birthday George KFW von Kuchler, German Field Marshal, Invasion Netherlands 1881 Death Leopold von Ranke, historian, dies 1881 Birthday Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter, Frau Helga von Staveren 1880 Birthday Robert [Edler von] Musil, Austrian author, Young Torless 1880 Birthday Kurt von Wolfurt, composer 1880 Death Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 1880 Death Ida Grafin von Hahn-Hahn, author (Aus der Gesellschaft), dies at 74 1879 Birthday Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/German choreographer, modern dance 1879 Birthday Franz JHMM von Papen, German diplomat/chancellor, 1932 1879 Birthday Franz von Papen, German Politician 1879 Birthday Sigurd von Koch, composer 1879 Event Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont 1878 Birthday Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, China, WW II 1878 Death Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 1878 Birthday Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr 1878 Death Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 1878 Birthday Adam von Ahn Carse, composer 1878 Birthday Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi 1877 Birthday Erno [Ernst von] Dohnanyi, Hungary, composer, Msg to Posterity 1877 Death Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 1876 Death Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84 1876 Death Ida von Duringsfeld, German writer (Schelde bis zur Mas), dies at 60 1876 Birthday G von Le Fort, writer 1875 Birthday Karl R G von Rundstedt, German General-Field Marshal, Normandy 1875 Birthday Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier 1875 Birthday Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium, 1909-34 1875 Event Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 1874 Birthday Gerhard von Keussler, composer 1874 Birthday Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet and writer, Eros Thanatos 1874 Birthday Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician, Reaction of Pirquet 1874 Birthday Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist 1873 Death Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 1873 Birthday Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president 1873 Death Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 1873 Birthday Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German Secretary of State, 1932 - 1938 1872 Event Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague 1872 Birthday Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min, 1916-18 1872 Death Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies 1871 Birthday Alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer, Schneeman 1871 Death Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian Admiral (Helgoland/Lissa), dies at 43 1871 Event Otto von Bismarck elevated Furst 1871 Birthday Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author, Jesse and Maria 1870 Birthday Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, East Africa 1869 Birthday Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal and archbishop of Munich 1868 Birthday Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German general, China 1868 Death Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 1868 Event Wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nuernberg," premieres in Munich 1868 Birthday Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent, 1910-44 1868 Birthday Max Von Schillings, German composer and conductor, Der Pfeifertag 1867 Birthday Max Prinz von Baden, German chancellor, Oct-Nov 1918 1866 Birthday Waldemar von Baussnern, composer 1866 Event German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt 1866 Birthday Hans von Seeckt, German general, Future of the Reich 1865 Death Johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30 1865 Event Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl 1865 Birthday Erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl 1865 Birthday Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck 1864 Death Franz von Klenze, German architect (palace Leuchtenberg), dies at 59 1863 Birthday Josef Venantius von Woss, composer 1863 Birthday Franz von Stuck, German painter, Der Krieg 1862 Event Otto von Bismarck becomes German republic chancellor 1862 Birthday Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist 1862 Death Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 1862 Death F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 1861 Death Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82 1861 Birthday Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer, Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf 1860 Birthday Alexander von Fielitz, composer 1860 Birthday Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter 1860 Birthday Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter 1860 Birthday Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer, Donna Diana 1860 Death Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies 1859 Birthday Verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet and novelist, Charles Men, Nobel 1916 1858 Death Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German author, poet and diplomat, dies at 73 1858 Birthday Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria 1858 Birthday A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands 1858 Death A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76 1858 Death Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79 1858 Death Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 1857 Death Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (That Freier), dies at 69 1857 Birthday A S C Wallis, Adele South Carolina von Antal-Opzoomer, Dutch writer 1857 Birthday Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria, 1879-86 1857 Birthday Julius Wagner von Jauregg, born in Austria, psychiatrist, Nobel 1927 1857 Death Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 1857 Birthday Otto von Below, German commandant, WW I 1856 Birthday Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia 1856 Death Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64 1856 Death Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 1856 Event Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns 1855 Birthday Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrialist 1855 Birthday Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey, WW I 1854 Birthday Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs 1854 Death Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 1854 Death Friedrich von Schelling, German Philosopher 1854 Death Karl Adolph von Basedow, East Germany (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 1853 Birthday Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 1852 Death Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86 1852 Birthday Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister 1852 Birthday [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician 1850 Birthday Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary, famous philatelist 1849 Birthday Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck 1849 Birthday Friedrich von Bernhardi, Germany historian, Germany and the Next War 1849 Death Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria writer/physician, dies 1849 Birthday Furst Bernhard HM von Bulow, German chancellor/Prussian PM, 1900-09 1849 Event Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres 1848 Birthday Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff, WW I 1848 Birthday Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer 1847 Death Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet, dies at 25 1847 Birthday Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor 1847 Birthday Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president 1847 Birthday Paul von Hindenburg, German Soldier 1847 Event Robert von Bunsen invents the Bunsen burner 1847 Birthday Karl von Bach, German engineer, Maschinenelemente 1847 Death Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 1845 Death Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78 1845 Birthday Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist 1845 Death August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet 1845 Birthday Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright, Sedan 1844 Birthday Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker 1844 Birthday Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer, Von Tieren und Menschen 1844 Birthday Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet 1844 Death Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 1844 Birthday Mihaly von Munkacsy, Michael von Lieb, Hungarian painter 1844 Birthday Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/Governor-General of Belgium, 1914-17 1843 Birthday Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer 1843 Birthday Bertha von Suttner, Austria, novelist/pacifist, Nobel 1905 1842 Birthday Carl PG von Linde, German engineer/physicist, Linde-procede 1841 Death Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 1841 Birthday Marie von Wied, Princess of Orange Nassau 1841 Death Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76 1841 Birthday Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter 1840 Birthday Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist 1840 Event British queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert von Saksen-Coburg 1839 Birthday Georg von Siemens, founder, Deutsche Bank 1839 Birthday Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist, Libya 1838 Death Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet 1838 Birthday Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor, rigid dirigibles 1838 Birthday Gustav von Schmoller, German economist, Lectern Socialism 1837 Birthday Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, die graue Eminenz 1836 Birthday Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German industrialist and politician 1836 Birthday Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer, masochism 1835 Birthday J. F. W. Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel 1905 1835 Death Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator 1835 Birthday Johan Filip von Schantz, composer 1834 Birthday Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian/parliament member 1834 Birthday Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer 1833 Birthday Antonius von der Linde, Netherlands/German librarian/chess player 1833 Birthday Ferdinand von Saar, writer 1833 Death Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88 1833 Birthday Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer 1833 Death Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German author, dies at 61 1833 Birthday Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-Field Marshal 1833 Birthday Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier, 1868..93 1832 Birthday Julius von Sachs, botanist/naturalist 1832 Birthday Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian Field Marshal 1832 Death Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet 1832 Death Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany 1831 Death Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51 1831 Birthday Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist 1831 Death August WA Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian Field Marshal, dies at 70 1831 Event National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium 1831 Birthday Friedrich C. K. von Bodelschwingh, German theologist, Home Mission 1831 Birthday Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia 1830 Birthday Kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor 1830 Death Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Governor-General of E-Prussia, dies at 71 1830 Birthday Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist 1830 Birthday Paul von Heyse, Germany, writer, Nobel 1910 1830 Birthday Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer 1830 Birthday Hans von Bulow, Dresden, pianist/virtuoso conductor/musical writer 1829 Birthday August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring 1829 Death Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53 1829 Event Johann von Goethe's "Faust, Part 1," premieres 1829 Death Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56 1829 Birthday Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer, Tarimbekken 1828 Birthday Johannes von Miquel, German politician 1827 Birthday Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian Admiral, Helgoland/Lissa 1827 Birthday Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German Catholic lawyer 1827 Event 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna 1826 Death Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber, composer (Oberon), dies at 39 1826 Death Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39 1826 Death Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor of St. Petersburg, dies at 60 1826 Birthday Franz von Holstein, composer 1826 Birthday Joseph V von Scheffel, German writer, Gaudeamus 1825 Birthday Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austria, poet, Weistumer 1824 Birthday Rudolf von Benningsen, German lawyer/politician 1824 Death Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64 1824 Birthday Karl von Perfall, composer 1823 Birthday Adolf von Doss, composer 1822 Birthday Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr, Brigadier General, Union 1822 Birthday August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter 1822 Birthday Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet 1821 Birthday Hermann von Helmholtz, German Physicist 1821 Birthday Luitpold von Bayern, Prince-regent of Bayern 1820 Birthday Hermann von Lingg, German playwright and poet 1819 Death Gebhard Leberecht Furst von Blucher von Wahlstatt, General, dies at 76 1819 Birthday Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria 1819 Birthday Franz von Suppe, Spalato Dalmatia, composer, Light Cavalry Over 1818 Death Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies 1818 Event Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle) 1817 Death Max von Schenkendorf, German poet, dies at 34 1817 Event Karl Drais von Sauerbronn demonstrates bicycle course 1816 Birthday E Werner von Siemens, German artillery officer/inventor 1816 Birthday Christian B Freiherr von Tauchnitz, German publisher, T Edition 1816 Birthday Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service 1816 Death Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, dies at 51 1815 Birthday Ida von Duringsfeld, German author, Vd Schelde bis zur Mas 1815 Birthday Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor, 1866 - 1890 1815 Death Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 1814 Birthday Adolph von Henselt, composer 1814 Event Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres 1813 Event Ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A, premieres 1813 Event Battle of Grossbeeren - Prussians under Von Bulow repulse French 1813 Death Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prussian Minister of War (1807-10), dies in battle 1813 Birthday Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier, 1852-59 1812 Death Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 1812 Birthday Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter 1812 Birthday Hermann von Fehling, German chemist, Fehling's reagens 1812 Birthday Friedrich von Flotow, composer 1811 Birthday Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz 1811 Death Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 1811 Death Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies 1811 Birthday Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist, Bunsen Burner 1810 Birthday Eliza Von Bretton di Zerega, Danish West Indies, baroness 1809 Death Caroline von Schelling, Michaelis, German author, dies at 46 1809 Death Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 1809 Death Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies 1809 Birthday Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy, Elzas-Lutherian 1807 Birthday Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer, Der Alchemist 1807 Event 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B 1807 Death S von Laroche, writer, dies at 75 1806 Death Michael FB baron von Melas, Austrian general, dies at 77 1806 Birthday Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria, physician/philosopher 1805 Death Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, poet/playwright, dies at 45 1805 Birthday Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia 1804 Event Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres 1803 Death Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet, dies at 59 1803 Birthday Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer 1803 Birthday Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, agricultural chemics 1803 Birthday Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter 1803 Event Johann von Schillers "Die Braut von Messina," premieres in Weimar 1803 Death Georg von Pasterwiz, composer, dies at 72 1803 Death Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69 1802 Death Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer, dies at 53 1802 Birthday Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright 1801 Event Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig 1800 Birthday Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-Field Marshal 1800 Event Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar 1800 Event 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C 1800 Birthday Ludwig A. F. Ritter von Kochel, Austrian musicologist, Mozart, Fux 1799 Death Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 1799 Birthday Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician 1799 Birthday August Kopisch, German writer, Die Heinzelmannchen von Koln 1799 Event Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar 1799 Birthday Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist, Ziekte van Basedow 1799 Birthday Johann von Dollinger, German Old Catholic theologian/historian 1799 Event Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar 1798 Event Friedrich von Schillers "Wallensteins Lager," premieres in Weimar 1798 Birthday Heinrich Maria von Hess, historical painter 1798 Birthday Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor and playwright, Die Vagabunden 1798 Birthday Karl von Staudt, German math professor, projective geometrician 1797 Birthday Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs 1797 Death Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 1796 Event Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont," premieres in Weimar 1795 Event M von Bohms "Oorlogscantate" premieres 1795 Birthday Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist, Triasic Age 1794 Death Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prussian/U.S. inspector-general of Washingtons army, dies at 64 1794 Birthday Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant 1792 Event In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn 1792 Death Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 1792 Birthday Karl Ernst von Baler, Russia, naturalist, discovered human ovum 1792 Birthday Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist 1791 Birthday Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer 1790 Death Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies 1789 Death Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 1788 Birthday F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter, Modern Vasari 1788 Birthday Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet, Das Marmorbild 1787 Death Christoph W. Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigenie Tauride), dies at 73 1787 Birthday Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery 1787 Birthday Joseph von Fraunhofer, born in Germany, physicist, studied Sun's spectrum 1786 Birthday Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer, Der Freischutz 1786 Birthday Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst "von" Weber, German composer, Freischutz 1786 Birthday Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer 1785 Death Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40 1785 Birthday Bettina von Arnim, German writer, This Book Belongs to the King 1785 Birthday Karl A. Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author, Die Sterner 1784 Birthday Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven 1784 Death Franz K earl von Velbruck, German free mason, dies 1784 Birthday Franz KL von Klenze, German architect, Hermitage, St-Petersburg 1783 Birthday Max von Schenkendorf, German poet 1783 Birthday Johann Heinrich von Thunen, economist/geographer/farmer 1782 Death Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 1781 Birthday Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian 1781 Birthday Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet 1781 Birthday Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet, Des Knaben Wunderhorn 1780 Birthday Karl Robert von Nesselrode, Germ/Russian minister of Foreign Affairs 1780 Birthday Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist 1780 Birthday Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, Nibelungenlied 1779 Birthday Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer 1778 Birthday Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica 1778 Birthday Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master 1778 Event Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge 1778 Birthday Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia, 1848 1778 Death Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 1777 Death Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69 1777 Birthday Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet, Penthesilea 1776 Birthday Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer 1776 Event Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig 1776 Event Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg 1776 Birthday Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel 1775 Birthday Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general and Napoleon's wife Marie lover 1775 Birthday Friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher, Views on Christianity 1775 Event Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland 1774 Death Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 1772 Birthday Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer 1772 Birthday Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic, Lucinde 1771 Birthday Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet, Regulus 1771 Birthday Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author 1771 Death Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies 1770 Birthday Ludwig von Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer, Ode to Joy 1767 Event Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premiers 1767 Birthday Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer 1767 Birthday August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German Poet 1767 Birthday Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator 1767 Birthday Leonhard von Call, composer 1766 Birthday Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king 1766 Birthday Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I 1765 Birthday Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1765 Birthday Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist 1764 Birthday Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer 1763 Birthday Caroline von Schelling, Michaelis, German author 1763 Birthday Caroline von Wolzogen, von Lengefeld, German author 1761 Birthday Charlotte von Kalb, German writer 1761 Birthday Friedrich von Matthison, German poet, Adelaide 1760 Birthday August W. A. Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian Field Marshal 1759 Birthday Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist, Ode to Joy 1759 Birthday Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian Field Marshal/Governor-General 1759 Death Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 1759 Birthday Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer 1759 Death Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 1758 Death Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 1756 Death Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies 1756 Birthday Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer 1755 Birthday Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prussia milt/minister of War, 1807-10 1755 Death Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies 1754 Death Friedrich von Hagedorn, poet (Fabeln und Erzahlungen), dies at 46 1754 Death Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 1751 Death Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62 1751 Death Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czechoslovakian master builder, dies at 62 1751 Death Jozef LD von Konigsegg, minister of Austrian Netherlands, dies at 78 1750 Death Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies 1749 Birthday Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher, Faust 1749 Birthday Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer 1748 Death Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 1748 Birthday Amalia Furstin von Gallitzin, wife of Russian monarch Golitsyn 1745 Birthday Piotr A von der Pahlen, military governor, St. Petersburg 1745 Birthday Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer 1744 Birthday Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer 1744 Birthday Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet 1744 Birthday Marianne von Martinez, composer 1742 Birthday Gebhard Leberecht Furst Blucher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal 1741 Death Wierich PL count von Daun, Governor-General of Austria and Netherlands, dies 1741 Birthday Theodor Gotlieb von Hippel, East Prussian author/mayor of Koningsberg 1739 Birthday Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer 1733 Birthday Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer 1731 Birthday S von Laroche, writer 1731 Birthday Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright, Olint und Sophronia 1730 Death Hans Hermann von Katte, Prussian lieutenant, beheaded 1730 Birthday Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/U.S. inspector-general of Washington's army 1730 Birthday Georg von Pasterwiz, composer 1729 Death Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 1729 Birthday Michael F B Freiherr von Melas, Austrian general, 7 Year Wars 1728 Birthday Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author 1723 Birthday Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother 1723 Death J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 1720 Birthday Martin Gerbert, von Hornau, prince-abbot/music historian 1720 Birthday Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer 1719 Death Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 1719 Birthday Franz K von Velbruck, German free mason/prince-bishop of Luik 1718 Birthday Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer 1716 Death Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48 1715 Birthday Ewald Christian von Kleist, German lyric poet, Der Fruhling 1714 Birthday Christoph W. Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer, Il there pastore 1708 Birthday Albrecht von Haller, born in Switzerland, experimental physiology, Academy of Science 1708 Birthday Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet, Versuch einiger Poem 1707 Death Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74 1705 Death Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 1704 Death Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 1701 Birthday Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan, bishop 1700 Birthday Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist 1699 Death Hans A baron von Abschatz, Silesian poet, dies at 53 1699 Birthday Hans Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, German architect, Sanssouci 1694 Death Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf, German lawyer, dies at 62 1693 Death Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65 1692 Death Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief (Colors), dies 1689 Death Philipp von Zesen, German poet (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), dies at 70 1689 Birthday Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder, Prague 1679 Birthday Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer 1679 Birthday Christian von Wolff, German philosopher 1678 Death Christoph B von Galen, prince-bishop of Munster (1650-78), dies at 71 1677 Death Wenzel E Furst von Lobkowitz, Austria chancellor (16..-74), dies at 68 1673 Birthday Jozef LD von Konigsegg, Austria, military minister of Austrian Netherlands 1669 Birthday Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor 1668 Birthday Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/Field Marshall 1667 Birthday Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer 1667 Birthday Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer/Luthers pietist 1666 Death Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies 1666 Event Peace of Kleef: Netherlands and bishop Von Galen of Munster 1665 Birthday Benjamin Neukirch, German poet, Herrn von Hofmannswaldau 1660 Death Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 1648 Death Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 1646 Birthday Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet 1644 Birthday Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composer 1634 Death Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50 1634 Event Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution 1634 Event Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor 1632 Event Battle at Lutzen: Sweden beats imperial armies under Von Wallenstein 1632 Birthday Kaspar von Stieler, German poet, Teutsche Wolredner 1632 Event Albrecht von Wallenstein recaptures Prague on Saksen 1632 Event Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed supreme commander 1632 Birthday Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist 1630 Event Ferdinand II fires supreme commander Albrecht von Wallenstein 1629 Birthday Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer 1626 Event Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld 1625 Event Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German supreme commander 1625 Event Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels 1620 Birthday Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief 1619 Birthday Philipp von Zesen, German poet and historian, Amsterdam 1615 Death Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies 1613 Death Heinrich Julius, von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel, duke, dies 1612 Death Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 1611 Event Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia 1609 Birthday Wenzel E Furst von Lobkowitz, Austrian chencellor, -1674 1608 Event Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague 1606 Birthday Christoph B von Galen, prince-bishop of Munster, 1650-78 1605 Birthday Daniel von Czepko, German poet 1602 Birthday Otto von Guericke, inventor, air pump 1594 Birthday Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer 1592 Birthday Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer 1583 Birthday Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general 1579 Death Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 1568 Death Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 1567 Death Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 1566 Death Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 1565 Death Konrad von Gesner, naturalist, dies at 49 1565 Death Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies 1562 Death Gottfried/Gotz von Berlichingen, German Knight of kingdom, dies 1545 Death Albrecht von Brandenburg, archbishop/monarch of Mainz, dies at 55 1541 Death Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 1535 Death Agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48 1535 Death Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, physician/theologian, dies 1528 Birthday Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, the Generous, duke of Bavaria 1523 Death Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 1523 Death Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 1519 Event 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther and Karl von Miltitz) 1516 Birthday Konrad von Gesner, born in Zurich, Switzerland, naturalist, Bibliotheca Universalis 1503 Birthday Wilhelm von Grumbach, German Lieutenant Colonel 1490 Birthday Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal 1490 Birthday Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia 1488 Birthday Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot 1486 Birthday Agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer 1486 Birthday Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat 1484 Birthday Joachim Vadianus, von Watt, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen 1483 Birthday Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist 1481 Birthday Franz von Sickingen, German knight 1475 Death Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg and Eichstatt), dies at 54 1474 Event Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon/Italians 1471 Birthday George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia 1471 Death Thomas Kempis, Thomas Hammerken von Kempen, monk, dies at 91 1464 Death Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies 1451 Death Elisabeth von Gorlitz, duchess of Luxembourg, dies 1439 Death Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 1438 Event Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany 1438 Event Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary 1437 Event Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia 1397 Birthday Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany 1380 Death John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies 1298 Event Roman Catholics German King Albrecht I von Habsburg installed 1298 Event Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king 1272 Death Re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies 1268 Death Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded 1197 Death Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies 1164 Death Elisabeth von Schonau, German mystic (Visiones), dies at about 34 1138 Event German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned 1138 Event Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German king 1080 Death Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies 1054 Death Leo IX, Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg, Pope (1049-54), dies at 51
