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Austria    has the capital    Vienna Settlements along the Danube near what is now the City of Vienna can be traced back to the 5th century B.C. In 1922, the city was made a province in its own right. In 1938 Austria was "annexed" to Hitler Germany and ceased to exist as a state. Most of Vienna's Jewish population was driven away or exterminated After the end of the Second World War and many years of Allied occupation, Austria regained its independence with the state treaty signed in 1955. Geography > Capitals

The Lion of Vienna    is a nickname for    Nat Lofthouse English footballer, scored twice in a 1952 victory over Austria Entertainment > Nicknames - Male

Donauturm    is in    Vienna The 'Danube Tower' was created in 1964 by architect Hannes Lintl. Geography > Towers

Alfred Hitchcock    directed    Waltzes From Vienna (1933) Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films

Vienna    is    Rigsby's Cat in 'Rising Damp' 70s sitcom Entertainment > Fictional Animals

Die Wiener Volksoper    is in    Vienna Arts & Literature > World Opera Houses

Wiener Staatsoper    is in    Vienna Arts & Literature > World Opera Houses

1683        John III of Poland Defeated Turks in Vienna History & Mythology > 17th Century Events

Vienna    stands on the    Danube Austria Geography > City Rivers

Vienna    has the lyric:    The Feeling Has Gone Only You and I, It Means Nothing to Me Ultravox Music > Name That Song

Amadeus (1984)    was set in    Vienna Mozart and Antonio Salieri Movies > Films - Settings

Johnson County    has the county seat    Vienna Formed out of Randolph County in 1812 -- named for Richard M. Johnson who was US Vice President under President Martin Van Buren and was a former Congressman from Kentucky Geography > Illinois County Seats

Austria    is the site of    Historic Centre of Vienna Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites

_____    -    Vienna Ultravox Music > Song Titles - Missing Place Names

Austrian 50c    has    The Secession Building in Vienna Illustrating the birth of art nouveau in Austria and symbolizing the birth of a new age, representing a bridge to a new monetary era. Misc > European Currency

Waltzes from Vienna (1934)    starred    Esmond Knight, Jessie Matthews and Edmund Gwenn Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Also starred Fay Compton, Frank Vosper & Robert Hale. Plot: The story of Johann Strauss the elder and younger. Movies > Movies of the 1930s

Vienna    is located in    Austria Nussberg Alte Reben Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide

1606        Treaty of Vienna Restores all constitutional and religious rights/privileges to the Hungarians in both Transylvania and Royal Hungary. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1725        Treaty of Vienna Ends Austrian claims to the Spanish throne; Austria helps Spain to reacquire Gibraltar from the British. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1731        Treaty of Vienna Verifies the Quadruple Alliance between the Holy Roman Empire, Britain, the Dutch Empire, and Spain. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1738        Treaty of Vienna Ends the War of the Polish Succession. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1815        Congress of Vienna Conference between ambassadors from the major powers in Europe. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1864        Treaty of Vienna Ends the Second War of Schleswig between Austria and Prussia. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1961        Vienna Convention on Dliplomatic Relations International treaty on diplomatic intercourse and the privileges and immunities of diplomatic missions; came into force in 1964. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1963        Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damate Sets rules of liability for any and all forms of nuclear damage. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1963        Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Multilateral treaty that codifies consular practices. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1968        Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Codifies the pre-existing international customary law on treaties with some necessary gap-filling and clarifications. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

"Gustav Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde"    was released by    Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 1952 - inducted in 1981 Music > Grammy Hall of Fame Award Winners - Albums

"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen"    was released by    Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 1958 - inducted in 1998 Music > Grammy Hall of Fame Award Winners - Albums

Vienna    is at    48°13'N 16°22'E Austria Geography > Latitude and Longitude - World Cities

Reunion in Vienna (1933)    starred    John Barrymore, Diana Wynyard and Frank Morgan Director: Sidney Franklin. Also starred Henry Travers, May Robson & Eduardo Ciannelli Movies > Movies of the 1930s

Waltzes from Vienna (1934)    starred    Esmond Knight, Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, Fay Compton Also starring Frank Vosper Movies > Films - Alfred Hitchcock

Vienna Blood    was written by    Adrian Mathews 1999 Silver Dagger Arts & Literature > CWA Dagger Awards

Wilhelm Furtwängler    was music director of the    Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Music > Classical Conductors

Seiji Ozawa    was music director of the    Vienna State Opera 2002- Music > Classical Conductors

Now in Vienna There's Ten Pretty Women        There's a Shoulder Where Death Comes to Cry Take This Waltz -- Leonard Cohen Music > Finish the Lyric

1529    saw the    Siege of Vienna Sets limit to Ottoman expansion into Europe History & Mythology > Battles and Sieges

Kathleen Battle    recorded    New Year's Concert in Vienna Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan; Deutsche Grammophon, 1987 Music > Classical Albums - 1980 - 1999

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra    recorded    Mozart Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41 "Jupiter" Leonard Bernstein; DG, 1984 Music > Classical Albums - 1980 - 1999

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra    recorded    Richard Strauss, 4 Last Songs Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano, George Solti; Decca, 1999 Music > Classical Albums - 1980 - 1999

Vienna State Opera Orchestra    recorded    Rozsa Conducts Rozsa Concerto for String Orchestra, others; ABC Records, 1977 Music > Classical Albums - 1960-1979

Vienna Philharmonic    recorded    Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 Lorin Maazel; Decca, 1964 Music > Classical Albums - 1960-1979

Vienna Philharmonic    recorded    Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben London Records, 1976 Music > Classical Albums - 1960-1979