2012 in Austria
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Events from the year 2012 in Austria
Incumbents[]
Governors[]
- Burgenland: Hans Niessl
- Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler
- Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll
- Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller
- Styria: Franz Voves
- Tyrol: Günther Platter
- Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
- Vienna: Michael Häupl
- Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner
Events[]
- October 14 – Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States.[1][2][3]
Births[]
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- 28 January – Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie
- 5 April — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (born 1935)
Deaths[]
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References[]
- ^ (CNN). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ "Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions". Associated Press. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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