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August Eigruber
1907Apr, 16

August Eigruber

August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (d. 1947)
August Eigruber (16 April 1907 – 28 May 1947) was an Austrian-born Nazi Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria. He was convicted of crimes against humanity at Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and hanged.

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    The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
  • 22Jun

    Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway

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  • 7Sep

    RMS Lusitania

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    RMS Mauretania (1906)

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    Times Square

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