Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria.
Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.757 million (2.4 million within the metropolitan area, more than 20% of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre.
It is the 7th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union.
Until the beginning of the 20th century it was the largest German-speaking city in the world, and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I the city had 2 million inhabitants.
Today it is the second only to Berlin in German speakers.
Vienna is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations and OPEC .
The city lies in the east of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic , Slovakia , and Hungary .
These regions work together in a European Centrope border region.
Along with nearby Bratislava, Vienna forms a metropolitan region with 3 million inhabitants. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Vienna's Notable Births

1797 January 31

Franz Schubert , musician (born at Vienna,Austria) (dead 1828 November 19) Aquarius

1930 December 08

Maximilian Schell , actor (born at Vienna,Austria) Sagittarius

1929 March 16

Nadja Tiller , actress (born at Vienna,Austria) Pisces

1941 May 13

Senta Berger , actress (born at Vienna,Austria) Taurus

Vienna's Notable Deaths

1918 October 31

Egon Schiele, painter (dead at Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire) (born 1890 June 12) Gemini

1918 February 06

Gustav Klimt, Artista (dead at Vienna, Austria-Hungary) (born 1862 July 14) Cancer

1828 November 19

Franz Schubert , musician (dead at Vienna,Austria) (born 1797 January 31) Aquarius

1897 April 03

Johannes Brahms , musician (dead at Vienna,Austria) (born 1833 May 07) Taurus

1827 March 26

Ludwig van Beethoven , composer (dead at Vienna, Austria) (born 1770 December 17) Sagittarius

1992 May 06

Marisa Mell , actress (Marlies Moitzi) (dead at Vienna,Austria) (born 1939 February 24) Pisces

1782 April 12

Pietro Metastasio , poet (dead at Vienna,Austria) (born 1698 January 03) Capricorn

1791 December 05

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Composer,musician (dead at Vienna,Austria) (born 1756 January 27) Aquarius