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Klemens von Metternich is born

Klemens von Metternich, Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, known for austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, was born on 1773-05-15.

Klemens von Metternich, Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, known for austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, was born on 1773-05-15. Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. A conservative, Metternich was at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades as Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.

Historical Significance

Klemens von Metternich is Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor.

Key People

Klemens von Metternich

diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor

Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor

Events Before

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  2. The London Credit Exchange Company issues the first traveler's cheques, which can be used in 90 European cities

    The London Credit Exchange Company issues the first traveler's cheques, which can be used in 90 European cities

  3. Charles Edward Stuart 'the Young Pretender' (52) marries by proxy Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern (20)

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  4. Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement

    Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement

  5. Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (South

    Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent)

Events After

  1. British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright

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  2. Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)

    Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)

  3. Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonis

    Boston Port Act: Following the passage of the act, the British government orders Port of Boston closed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

  4. English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state

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  5. Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress i

    Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Klemens von Metternich, Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, known for austrian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, was born on 1773-05-15. Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. A conservative, Metternich was at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades as Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.
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Klemens von Metternich is Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor.
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