Luigi Lucheni, the murderer of the empress of #Austria #Elisabeth (#Sisi) killed himself at #Switzerland's prison #OnThisDay 19.10. in 1910.

The reign of #MariaTheresia began 284 years ago. (Her father died #OnThisDay 20.10. in 1740).

The Battle of #Trafalgar took place #OnThisDay 21. 10. in 1805. Horatio Nelson won, but didn't survive his injuries.

Chez les Belges, on retrouve la même chaleur humaine que chez les gens du Nord. Vite et Bien 2, p. 133 ♔Kathleen Van Lierop Jonathan Spitaels This is a statement in my French textbook😉

A view of the city at night taken from the balcony. Or playing with my camera 😉

Maria Amalia of #Austria was born #OnThisDay 22.10. in 1701. Her husband was HRE Karl VII.

Ferdinand I was elected King of Bohemia #OnThisDay 23.10. in 1526. The Habsburgs reigned there continuously with two brief interruptions until 1918.

A few days later...

Daniel Swarovski, a Bohemian jeweller was born #OnThisDay 24.10. in 1862. He founded #Swarovski in the Alps in 1895.

Emperor Franz Joseph and the Dead Sea – Empress of History and Books empressofhab.wordpress.com/2024/10/24/emp…

Sophie of Württemberg (Maria Feodorovna), the 2nd wife of Tsar Paul I, was born #OnThisDay 25.10. in 1759.

Giuseppe Garibaldi greeted Victor Emmanuel II as the King of #Italy #OnThisDay 26.10. in 1860.

Catherine of Valois was born #OnThisDay 27.10. in 1401. This daughter of mad King Charles VI of #France married Henry V of #England and later Owen Tudor.

Not bad. By the way, the year 1881 is when Crown Prince Rudolph married Stéphanie.

#Czechoslovakia proclaimed its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire #OnThisDay 28.10. in 1918.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was in #Prague #OnThisDay 29.10. in 1787. His #opera Don Giovanni was performed for the first time. #History

Walter #Raleigh was executed #OnThisDay 29.10. in 1618

Rügen - Germany's largest island.

Sophia Charlotte of #Hanover was born #OnThisDay 30.10. in 1668. Her brother was George I of #GreatBritain. She was the wife of Frederick I of #Prussia. Her palace in #Berlin was renamed to #Charlottenburg in her honour.

HMS Otus. It was an amazing feeling to be there.