Austrian composer (1825-1899). Johann Strauss II was born on 25 October 1825 in what is now Austria. Johann Strauss II is remembered as a conductor and composer, a citizen of the Austrian Empire and Cisleithania. Notable works include “The Gypsy Baron”, “Die Fledermaus” and “The Blue Danube”. Positions held included Imperial Court Ball Music Director.
Before and after
- 1825Discovery of bromine
- 4 May 1825Birth of Thomas Henry Huxley
- 26 June 1825Birth of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- 27 September 1825The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
- 25 October 1825Birth of Johann Strauss II
- from 10 December 1825 to 27 August 1828Cisplatine War
- 26 December 1825Decembrist revolt
- 1826Symphony No. 9
- 1826Rise of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
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