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Karl Ferdinand von Graefe is born

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe, German pioneer of plastic surgery, known for german pioneer of plastic surgery, was born on 1787-03-08.

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe, German pioneer of plastic surgery, known for german pioneer of plastic surgery, was born on 1787-03-08. Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe, (8 March 1787 – 4 July 1840) was a German surgeon from Warsaw. He was the father of ophthalmologist Albrecht von Graefe (1828–1870) and grandfather of politician Albrecht von Graefe (1868-1933)..

Historical Significance

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe is German pioneer of plastic surgery.

Key People

Karl Ferdinand von Graefe

pioneer of plastic surgery

German pioneer of plastic surgery

Events Before

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Vienna with Mozart himself conducting

    The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, is a commedia per musica (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

  2. A landslide dam on the Dadu River, caused by an earthquake ten days earlier, collapses and kills 100,000 in Sichuan prov

    A landslide dam on the Dadu River, caused by an earthquake ten days earlier, collapses and kills 100,000 in Sichuan province, China

  3. US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America

    US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America

  4. The oldest performing musical organization in the United States is founded in Stoughton, Massachusetts, as the Stoughton

    The oldest performing musical organization in the United States is founded in Stoughton, Massachusetts, as the Stoughton Musical Society

  5. Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II promulgates a penal reform, making Tuscany the first state to abolish the death penalty

    Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II promulgates a penal reform, making Tuscany the first state to abolish the death penalty; November 30 is now commemorated as Cities for Life Day

Events After

  1. Emperor Joseph II's order for the Jews of Galicia, Austria, to adopt family names comes into effect

    Emperor Joseph II's order for the Jews of Galicia, Austria, to adopt family names comes into effect

  2. First elements of the First Fleet, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrive at Botany Bay to establish a

    First elements of the First Fleet, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrive at Botany Bay to establish a penal colony

  3. Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated as Aus

    Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day; referred to as Invasion Day by First Nations people

  4. US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it

    The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789.

  5. Prussia joins the Anglo-Dutch alliance to form the Triple Alliance to prevent the spread of the Russo-Swedish War of 178

    Prussia joins the Anglo-Dutch alliance to form the Triple Alliance to prevent the spread of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90

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Karl Ferdinand von Graefe, German pioneer of plastic surgery, known for german pioneer of plastic surgery, was born on 1787-03-08. Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe, (8 March 1787 – 4 July 1840) was a German surgeon from Warsaw. He was the father of ophthalmologist Albrecht von Graefe (1828–1870) and grandfather of politician Albrecht von Graefe (1868-1933)..
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