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July 17 in German History July 17, 1048 The third German pope, Damasus II, is enthroned in Rome. Originally named Poppo, he was born in Bavaria. He was the Bishop of Brixen in Tyrol when Heinrich III nominated him as pope. He was enthroned as pope on July 17, 1048 but soon after arival in Rome contracted malaria and died after 23 days as pope. July 17, 1505 Birth of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten in
Berlin, Germany. Baumgarten was the philosopher who coined
the term "aesthetics" and established it as a
distinct field of philosophy. July 17, 1763 Birth of John Jacob Astor in Waldorf, Germany. Astor came to the U. S. and entered the fur trading industry. Astor used the revenues he gained from a monopoly he built in the fur trading industry to invest in New York real estate and thus found the Astor family fortune. July 17, 1787 Birth of Friedrich Krupp in Essen, Germany. July 17, 1814 Birth of Amanz Gressly in Bärschwil, Switzerland. Gressly was the geologist who introduced the study of stratigraphic facies. July 17, 1842 Birth of Georg Ritter von Schönerer in Vienna, Austria. He was an influential anti-Semite and proponent of merger with Germany. July 17, 1917 The British royal family officially changes its name from Hanover to Windsor. The first of the line had been George I of Hanover (he couldn't even speak English when he took the throne). As a result of WWI the family wished to cover their German background. July 17, 1931 Birth of Erwin Knoll in Vienna, Austria. Fleeing the Nazis, Knoll's family brought him to the U. S. at the age of nine. Knoll gained international recognition when in 1979 he refused a government request to refrain from publishing an article in his magazine. July 17, 1944 Erwin Rommel's car was attacked by British planes. Rommel suffered severe head injuries. July 17, 1945 Start of the Potsdam Conference (Truman, Stalin, Atlee). Back to Today in German History Calendar |
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