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1997 in Austria

Explore 6 historical events and records for Austria in 1997.

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Historical records for Austria in 1997

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January

28 January 1997

Chancellor

Klima, Viktor · Vienna · Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Chancellor of Austria

January 1997

Resignation of Franz Vranitzky

Vranitzky, Franz · Vienna · Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

Resigns from office

Other events (month unknown)

1997

Chairman

Klima, Viktor · Vienna · Chairman of SPO · Politics / SPO

Appointed Chairman of the SPO

1997

Quantum Teleportation Experiment

Zeilinger, Anton · Innsbruck · Quantum Physicist · Science / Physics

Co-demonstrates experimental quantum teleportation using entangled photons.

1997

Speaker

Bellen, Alexander Van der · Vienna · Speaker-Federal Party · Politics / Federal Party

Appointed Speaker of the Federal Party

1997

Teleportation of a Photon State

Zeilinger, Anton · Innsbruck · Quantum Physicist · Science / Physics

Transfers an unknown photon state without transporting the original particle.

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