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* ... that during his tenure as the manager of Austria's Burgtheater from 1971 to 1976, Gerhard Klingenberg often directed plays with analogies of a divided Europe?
* ... that during his tenure as the manager of Austria's [[Burgtheater]] from 1971 to 1976, '''[[Gerhard Klingenberg]]''' often directed plays with analogies of a divided Europe?
* ... that the communist trade unionist Ditto Pölzl was a member of all three provisional state governments of Styria in 1945?
* ... that the [[Communist Party of Austria|communist]] trade unionist '''[[Ditto Pölzl]]''' was a member of all three provisional state governments of [[Styria]] in 1945?
* ... that a priest refused to perform the wedding ceremony for Austrian socialist Josef Peskoller and his fiancée Maria Griel on political grounds in 1928?
* ... that a priest refused to perform the wedding ceremony for Austrian socialist '''[[Josef Peskoller]]''' and his fiancée Maria Griel on political grounds in 1928?
* ... that '''[[Charlize Mörz]]''' became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|FIG World Cup series]] in 2024?
* ... that on Christmas Eve in 1818, the Christmas carol "Stille Nacht" ("Silent Night") was first performed in the Nikolauskirche in Oberndorf, Austria?
* ... that on Christmas Eve in 1818, the Christmas carol "Stille Nacht" ("[[Silent Night]]") was first performed in the '''[[Nikolauskirche, Oberndorf|Nikolauskirche]]''' in [[Oberndorf bei Salzburg|Oberndorf]], Austria?
* ... that former [[International Brigades]] doctor '''[[Walter Fischer (politician)|Walter Fischer]]''' managed the Austrian broadcasts of [[Radio Moscow]] during World War II?
Record rainfall strikes regions of the Austrian capital of Vienna with most of the city's average total summer rainfall falling in just one hour, causing significant flooding and damage throughout the city. (Reuters)
:Record rainfall strikes regions of the [[Austria|Austrian]] capital of [[Vienna]] with most of the city's average total summer rainfall falling in just one hour, causing significant [[Flood|flooding]] and damage throughout the city. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-battles-major-flooding-after-record-downpours-2024-08-18/ (Reuters)]
:[[Austria]]n [[Chancellor of Austria|Chancellor]] [[Karl Nehammer]] announces a package of new [[Counterterrorism|anti-terrorism measures]], including granting Austrian security services the ability to monitor private communications sent on [[Instant messaging|messaging]] and [[Social media|social media apps]] and decrypt [[Encryption|encrypted messages]], and restricting the [[Freedom of assembly|right to assembly]] of groups declared "[[Anti-democracy|hostile to democracy]]". [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-plans-tougher-counter-terrorism-moves-after-taylor-swift-plot-2024-08-13/ (Reuters)]
:The [[Austria]]n [[Ministry of the Interior (Austria)|interior minister]] announces the arrest of an [[Iraq]]i man in connection with a foiled terror attack at [[United States|American]] singer [[Taylor Swift]]'s [[The Eras Tour|concerts]] in [[Vienna]], which were cancelled in response to the attack. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/09/teenager-arrested-foiled-taylor-swift-concert-attack-vienna (''The Guardian'')]
:Police in [[Austria]] arrest two men affiliated with the [[Islamic State]] for allegedly planning to commit a [[terrorist attack]] at [[United States|American]] singer [[Taylor Swift]]'s upcoming [[The Eras Tour|concerts]] at the [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]] in [[Vienna]], which are subsequently cancelled. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/07/two-arrested-suspected-of-planning-attack-on-taylor-swifts-vienna-concerts (''The Guardian'')]
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