Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859). Klemens von Metternich was born on 15 May 1773 in what is now Germany. Klemens von Metternich is remembered as a diplomat, politician and writer, a citizen of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Empire. Positions held included Minister-President of Austria and ambassador to Saxony.
Before and after
- 8 March 1772Discovery of Biela's Comet
- 18 April 1772Birth of David Ricardo
- 21 October 1772Birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- 9 February 1773Birth of William Henry Harrison
- 15 May 1773Birth of Klemens von Metternich
- 13 June 1773Birth of Thomas Young
- from September 1773 to January 1775Pugachev's Rebellion
- 16 December 1773Boston Tea Party
- 1774Publication of The Sorrows of Young Werther
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