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1957 in Austria

Explore 8 historical events and records for Austria in 1957.

Historical records for Austria in 1957

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January

President of Austria

Raab, Julius ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed President of Austria

May

Federal Vice Chancellor

Pitterman, Bruno ยท Vienna ยท Federal Vice Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Federal Vice Chancellor

President of Austria

Scharf, Adolf ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed President of Austria

Other events (month unknown)

Chairman

Peter, Friedrich ยท Vienna ยท Chairman of FPO ยท Politics / Freedom Party of Austria

The OVP and the FPO wrun a joint candidate for the 1957 presidential election but lose, Reinthaller is replaced as leader in 1958 by Friedrich Peter (also a former SS officer), who leads the party through the 1960s and 1970s and moves it towards the political centre

Chairman

Pitterman, Bruno ยท Vienna ยท Chairman of SPO ยท Politics / SPO

Appointed Chairman of the SPO

Chairman

Reinthallereter, Anton ยท Vienna ยท Chairman of FPO ยท Politics / Freedom Party of Austria

The OVP and the FPO wrun a joint candidate for the 1957 presidential election but lose, Reinthaller is replaced as leader in 1958 by Friedrich Peter (also a former SS officer), who leads the party through the 1960s and 1970s and moves it towards the political centre

Mind and Matter Lectures

Schrodinger, Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander ยท Vienna ยท Professor ยท Science / Physics

Develops a series of lectures examining the relationship between consciousness, observation and the physical description of nature.

The Poverty of Historicism

Popper, Karl ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Publication of "The Poverty of Historicism"

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