Austria in the 60´s

60´s SocietyFashion Sport Politics

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Society Erwin Schrödinger Wiener Straßenbahn Bruno KreiskyVicki Baum Udo Jürgens

Erwin Schrödinger, * in Erdberg/Vienna, in Vienna. He was an Austrian theoretical physicist who achieved fame for his contributions to quantum mechanics, especially the Schrödinger equation, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Bruno Kreisky * in Vienna, in Vienna. Kreisky was Chancellor of Austria from 1970 to Mister Kreisky died on July, 29th in Hedwig (Vicki) Baum,* in Vienna, in Hollywood/ Los Angeles. She was an Austrian writer. She is known for Menschen im Hotel ("People at a Hotel", 1929), one of her first international successes. Udo Jürgens,* in Klagenfurt/ Carinthia, is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Merci Cheri.

Society The hairstylist Gottfried Savanjo from Eisenstadt won in Osaka another the first prize for an amazing haircut. It is, he had to change a very modern hairstyle into a classic one. (Gottfried Savanjo was Nicola´s grandfather)

Sport

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, Austria: Gold: 4 Silver: 5 Bronze: 3 Total: 12 Athletes of the 60´s 1960: Ernst Hinterseer/ Skier won in Squaro Valley Gold Medal in Slalom. 1961: Heinrich Thun arranged 15 records of Austria in the disciplin hammer throw/ 9 at the Olympic Games in : Karl Schranz/ Skier won in Charmonix at the World Games. Gold- ski-run and Silver- giant slalom. At the Olympic Games in Innsbruck(1964) he won silver (giant slalom).

1963: Heinrich Thun 1960: Ernst Hinterseer/ Skier won in Squaro Valley Gold Medal in Slalom. 1961: Heinrich Thun arranged 15 records of Austria in the disciplin hammer throw/ 9 at the Olympic Games in : Karl Schranz/ Skier won in Charmonix at the World Games. Gold- ski-run and Silver- giant slalom. At the Olympic Games in Innsbruck(1964) he won silver (giant slalom). 1963: Heinrich Thun 1964:Pepi Slieger/ skier. Gold- giant slamlom and Bronze- RTL(Olympic Games 1964) 1965:Kurt Pressmayer/ Kajak

1966:Emmerich Danzer/ figure skater. European Champion: 1965, 1966,1967, 1968 World Champion: 1966, 1967, : Emmerich Danzer 1968: Olga Pall/ skier. She was the winner at the Olympic Games in Grenable. 1969: Liese Prokop/ athlete. She won in Mexico- City(1968) a silver medal. A world record in the disciplin pentathlon.

Politics Franz JonasAdolf SchärfJosef Klaus

At the beginning of the 1960s the ÖVP- SPÖ government was working well. In the middle of the 60s the politicians of the afterwar generation (Raab,..) had died, the following generation showed a divided opinion towards the coalition the ÖVP got the absolute power. The democrat Josef Klaus became head of the Austrian government. The head of state were Adolf Schärf und Franz Jonas.