Historical place archive

Linz in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Linz in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records7 event labels6 people1619–1939

Historical events in Linz

1619

1619
Third Law of Planetary Motion
Johannes Kepler · Astronomy

States the harmonic relation between orbital period and distance from the Sun.

1638

10 October 1638
Arrest of Rupert of the Rhine
Rupert of the Rhine · Military

Imprisoned at Linz Castle, 1638-1641

1641

December 1641
Arrest of Rupert of the Rhine
Rupert of the Rhine · Military

Released by Emperor Ferdinand III at the instigation of Archduke Leopold William

1741

14 September 1741
Occupation of Linz
Charles Albert · War of Austrian Succession

Charles Albert entered Linz with Bavarian and allied French forces during the invasion of Upper Austria.

1938

1938
Linz
Paul Giesler · Architecture

Requested by Hitler to rebuild Linz

12 March 1938
Anschluss
Adolf Hitler · NSDAP Government

Proclaims the union of Austria with Germany. German troops occupy Austria which then becomes a Dominion of the 3rd Reich

November 1938
Artillery Commander 44
Alfred Jodl · Military

Jodl leaves staff work temporarily to command Artillery Command 44 in the Linz area.

1939

1 April 1939
Promotion to Generalmajor
Alfred Jodl · Military

Jodl is promoted to Generalmajor while serving as Artillery Commander 44.

Provenance

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