Hoellriegel Testifies on Mauthausen Gas Chamber
Hoellriegel provides evidence concerning killing facilities and procedures at Mauthausen concentration camp.
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1946 in Austria
Explore 32 historical events and records for Austria in 1946.
Historical records for Austria in 1946
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January
Constitution of Austria
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy
Diplomatic relations are restored between Austria & the rest of the world
Diplomatic relations are restored between Austria & the rest of the world
House
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy
Independence of Austria
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy. Russia, the USA, France & Britain agree to the restoration of the 1937 borders
Rule of Tyrol
The Allies cede the southern Tyrol to Italy, despite its German speaking population
June
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Seyss-Inquart began testimony concerning his political roles in Austria and the occupied Netherlands.
Glaise-Horstenau Testifies on Austrian Politics
Glaise-Horstenau gives evidence concerning Austrian political developments, the Anschluss period and figures connected with Seyss-Inquart.
Rainer Testifies on Austrian Nazi Administration
Rainer gives evidence concerning Austrian Nazi politics, regional administration and issues raised in the defence of Seyss-Inquart.
Guido Schmidt Testifies on Austrian Diplomacy
Schmidt gives evidence about Austrian foreign policy and relations with Germany during the political crisis preceding the Anschluss.
Skubl Testifies on Vienna Police during Anschluss
Skubl answers questions about Austrian police activity and public order during the German takeover of Austria.
Wimmer Testifies on Netherlands Administration
Wimmer discusses civil administration under German occupation and matters connected with Seyss-Inquart's government in the Netherlands.
July
Nationalization
Parliament passes an act nationalizing industries seized by Russia in Austria
August
Seyss-Inquart Gives Final Statement
Seyss-Inquart addresses the judges for the last time before deliberations begin.
October
IMT Verdict for Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Seyss-Inquart is convicted and sentenced to death for occupation policies, deportations and other crimes in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
IMT Verdict for Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Kaltenbrunner is convicted and sentenced to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity connected with the security apparatus.
Execution of Kaltenbrunner
At 01:39 on 16 October 1946, Kaltenbrunner was hanged after giving a final statement; contemporary reporting records the trap being sprung while Keitel remained on the adjacent gallows.
Execution of Seyss-Inquart
At 02:45 on 16 October 1946, Seyss-Inquart became the last of the ten men hanged, after making a final statement expressing hope that the execution would close the war's tragedy.
Kaltenbrunner Executed after Judgment
Kaltenbrunner is hanged following conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity connected with the Nazi security apparatus.
Seyss-Inquart Executed at Nuremberg Prison
Seyss-Inquart is executed by hanging after conviction for aggression, occupation crimes and persecution.
November
Lahousen Testifies on Abwehr Criminal Orders
Lahousen describes discussions and orders within German military intelligence concerning sabotage, executions and criminal methods used during the war.
Other events (month unknown)
Bee Dance Language
Explains how honeybees communicate food direction and distance through dances.
Concentration Camp Psychology
Connects concentration-camp experience with his meaning-centered psychological approach.
Eichmann Goes Underground
Lives under false identities while avoiding war-crimes investigators.
Escape from US Custody
Escapes from American detention.
Exile of Karl Popper
Moves to England to become reader in logic and scientific method at the London School of Economics
Honeybee Communication
Establishes a detailed account of symbolic communication in social insects.
Logotherapy Framework
Defines meaning-centered psychotherapy as an approach to psychological suffering.
London School of Economics (LSE)
Moves to England to become reader in logic and scientific method at the London School of Economics
Mans Search for Meaning
Publishes reflections on survival, suffering and the search for meaning.
Statistical Thermodynamics Publication
Publishes Statistical Thermodynamics, presenting a concise treatment of entropy, ensembles and the statistical foundations of thermodynamic behaviour.
The Doctor and the Soul
Publishes a clinical presentation of logotherapy and existential analysis.
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