|
1841 In Germany
Events from the year 1841 in Germany Incumbents * Kingdom of Prussia ** Monarch – Frederick William IV of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1840–1861) * Kingdom of Bavaria ** Monarch – Ludwig I, King of Bavaria, Ludwig I (1825–1848) ** Prime Minister – Karl von Abel (1837–1847) * Kingdom of Saxony ** Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, Frederick Augustus (1836–1854) * Kingdom of Hanover– Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Ernest Augustus (1837–1851) * Kingdom of Württemberg – William I of Württemberg, William (1816–1864) Events 11 July – German emigrants set sail for Australia, on the ''Skjold (ship), Skjold''. Births * February 24 – Carl Gräbe, German chemist (d. 1927) * March 21 – Mathilde Blind, German-born English poet (died 1896 in literature, 1896) * April 3 – Hermann Carl Vogel, German astrophysicist, astronomer (d. 1907) * June 19 – Hermann Eduard von Holst, German historian (died 1904 in literature, 1904) * August 12 – Franz Heinrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 21
Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the '' Vivarium'', by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius. * 630 – Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem. * 717 – Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. * 1152 – Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. * 1180 – Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan. * 1556 – On the day of his execution in Oxford, former archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine." 1601–1900 * 1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins. * 1800 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Tieck
Dorothea Tieck (March 1799 – 21 February 1841) was a German translator, known particularly for her translations of William Shakespeare. She was born in Berlin to Ludwig Tieck and Amalie Alberti. She collaborated with her father and his Romantic literary circle, including August Wilhelm Schlegel and Wolf Heinrich Graf von Baudissin. She completed the translation of Shakespeare's works, which her father had begun with Schlegel and Baudissin, and worked also on Miguel de Cervantes and other Spanish writers. Macbeth translation Tieck's translation of ''Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...'' is particularly noted and has frequently been republished alone. Her translation of one of the play's best-known speeches follows: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 21
Events Pre-1600 * 452 or 453 – Severianus, Bishop of Scythopolis, is martyred in Palestine. * 1245 – Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after confessing to torture and forgery. * 1440 – The Prussian Confederation is formed. 1601–1900 * 1613 – Mikhail I is unanimously elected Tsar by a national assembly, beginning the Romanov dynasty of Imperial Russia. * 1797 – A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists. * 1804 – The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales. * 1808 – Without a previous declaration of war, Russian troops cross the border to Sweden at Abborfors in eastern Finland, thus beginning the Finnish War, in which Sweden will lose the eastern half of the country (i.e. Finland) to Russia. * 1828 – Initial issue of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 In Architecture
The year 1924 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * May – Royal Fine Art Commission appointed to advise the government of the United Kingdom on matters concerning the built environment. * Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici begin work on their vacation home E-1027 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the south of France Buildings and structures Buildings completed * The Chilehaus in Hamburg, Germany, designed by Johann Friedrich Höger. * Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, Netherlands, designed by Gerrit Rietveld. * Copenhagen Police Headquarters in Denmark, designed by Hack Kampmann (died 1920). * Midland Bank headquarters in the City of London, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. * Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building on Manhattan, designed by York and Sawyer. * American Radiator Building on Manhattan, designed by John Mead Howells, Raymond Hood and J. André Fouilhoux. * Queen Mary's Dolls' House in England, designed by Sir Edwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Heinrich Schwechten
Franz Heinrich Schwechten (12 August 1841 – 11 August 1924) was one of the most famous German architects of the Wilhelmine era, and contributed to the development of historicist architecture. Life Schwechten was born in Cologne, the son of a district court judge. He attended '' Gymnasium'', taking his ''Abitur'' in 1860, and went on to work as an apprentice of master builder Julius Carl Raschdorff, who would later design the new Berlin Cathedral. In 1861, Schwechten enrolled in the Bauakademie (Academy of Architecture) in Berlin, where he studied under Karl Bötticher and Friedrich Adler. During a practical training period following the completion of his studies in December 1863, Schwechten worked first for several months with Friedrich August Stüler, until May 1864, and then with Martin Gropius, until June 1865.In 1868, Schwechten received an award from the Berlin Architect's Union for the Neoclassical design of a Prussian Parliament building. The next year, he grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 12
Events Pre-1600 *1099 – First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade. * 1121 – Battle of Didgori: The Georgian army under King David IV wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi. * 1164 – Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch. *1323 – The Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod Republic is signed, regulating the border between the two countries for the first time. *1492 – Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World. * 1499 – First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets. 1601–1900 * 1624 – Charles de La Vieuville is arrested and replaced by Cardinal Richelieu as the French king's chief advisor. *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 In Literature
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Eduard Von Holst
Hermann Eduard von Holst (June 19, 1841 – January 20, 1904) was a German-American historian and author. Von Holst emigrated to the United States and wrote extensively on the Constitution of the United States, largely from an anti-slavery perspective. Biography Holst was a Baltic German born in Fellin, Russian Empire (now Viljandi, Estonia). He was the seventh of ten children of a Lutheran minister. His father died while he was in the Gymnasium, and he had to teach and live frugally to stay in school. He studied history at the universities of Dorpat (now Tartu) and Heidelberg, where he received a doctorate under Ludwig Häusser in 1865. In 1866, he settled in St. Petersburg, but in consequence of a pamphlet on an attempt on the life of the Russian Emperor, which he published at Leipzig while he was traveling abroad, his return to Russia was forbidden. He decided to emigrate to the United States in July 1867. He settled in New York City, where he taught modern languages for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 19
Events Pre-1600 * 325 – The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea. * 1179 – The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros (now Trondheim), Norway. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars. *1306 – The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven. *1586 – English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America. 1601–1900 * 1718 – At least 73,000 people died in the 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake due to landslides in the Qing dynasty. *1785 – The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States. *1800 – War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. *1811 – The Carlton House Fête is held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907
Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Moment magnitude scale, Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 9 – The "Mud March (suffragists), Mud March", the first large procession organised by The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), takes place in London. * February 11 – The French warship French cruiser Jean Bart (1886), ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. * February 12 – The steamship ''Larchmont'' collides with the ''Harry Hamilton'' in Long Island Sound; 183 lives are lost. * February 16 – SKF, a worldwide mechanical parts manufacturing brand (mainly, Bearing (mechanical), bearings and Seal (mechanical), seals), is founded in Gothenburg, Sweden. * February 21 – The English mail steamship ''Berlin'' is wrecked off the Hook of Holland; 142 lives are lost. * February 24 – The Austrian Lloyd steamship ''Imperatrix'', from Trieste to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Carl Vogel
Hermann Carl Vogel (; ; 3 April 1841 – 13 August 1907) was a German astrophysicist. He was born in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony. From 1882 to 1907 he was director of the Astrophysical Observatory, Potsdam. He made extensive discoveries using spectral analysis of the stars. Life Vogel was born in 1841 in Leipzig. His father was director of the united Bürgerschulen and founder of the Realschule in Leipzig. His siblings included Eduard Vogel (1829–1856), Africa explorer and astronomer; Elise Polko (1823–1899), poet and singer and Julie Dohmke (1827–1913), writer, publisher, translator. In 1862, Vogel began his studies at the Polytechnikum in Dresden and in 1863 went to University of Leipzig. In Leipzig he was assistant to Karl Christian Bruhns and took part in measurements of double stars carried out by Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Engelmann. Vogel was awarded a doctorate in 1870 from Jena for work on nebulae and star clusters and went in the same year to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
