2012 in Austria

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Events from the year 2012 in Austria

Incumbents

Governors

Events

September 25 – The right-wing populist political party Team Stronach led by Frank Stronach is officially registered, launching two days later.^[1]
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.^[2]^[3]^[4]
October 27 – The liberal political party NEOS hold its founding convention. Matthias Strolz is elected as its first chairman.^[5]^[6]
November 25 – 2012 Graz local election

Deaths

January

January 2: Otto Scrinzi, 93, Austrian journalist and politician.^[7]
January 8:
- Franz Berger, 71, Austrian Olympic wrestler.^[8]
- Franz Dorfer, 61, Austrian Olympic boxer (1976).^[9]
January 9: Francis Golffing, 101, Austrian-American poet, essayist, teacher, and translator.^[10]
January 20: Ruthilde Boesch, 94, Austrian singer.^[11]

February

February 14: Reinhold Frosch, 76, Austrian luger.^[12]
February 28: Fritz Hakl, 80, Austrian actor.^[13]
February 29: Karl Kodat, 69, Austrian international footballer.^[14]

March

March 13: Julius Depaoli, 88, Austrian Olympic water polo player.^[15]
March 14:
- Gretl Aicher, 84, Austrian artistic director.^[16]
- Margareta Sjöstedt, 88, Swedish-born Austrian singer and actress.^[17]

April

April 5 — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (born 1935)

May

May 11: Thea Hochleitner, 86, Austrian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1956) alpine skier.^[18]
May 14: Ernst Hinterberger, 80, Austrian author and screenwriter (Kaisermühlen Blues, Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter).^[19]
May 21: Bahram Alivandi, 83–84, Iranian-born Austrian artist.^[20]
May 30: Edi Federer, 57, Austrian ski jumper, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.^[21]

June

June 15: Günther Domenig, 77, Austrian architect.^[22]

July

July 1: Fritz Pauer, 68, Austrian jazz pianist and composer.^[23]
July 25: Franz West, 65, Austrian artist, liver disease.^[24]
July 28: Sepp Mayerl, 75, Austrian mountaineer, climbing incident.^[25]

August

September

October

October 4: Rudolf Oslansky, 81, Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club).^[26]
October 9: Luna Alcalay, 83, Austrian pianist, music educator and composer.^[27]
October 10: Ilse Maria Aschner, 94, Austrian journalist.^[28]
October 19: Johann Kniewasser, 61, Austrian alpine skier, liver disease.^[29]
October 28: Björn Sieber, 23, Austrian alpine skier, traffic collision.^[30]

November

November 15: Josef Kloimstein, 84, Austrian Olympic silver (1960) and bronze (1956) medal-winning rower.^[31]
November 27: Herbert Oberhofer, 57, Austrian footballer (Admira Wacker).^[32]

December

December 25: Othmar Schneider, 84, Austrian Olympic champion (1952) Alpine skier and marksman.^[33]

References

^ ""Team Stronach für Österreich" als Partei angemeldet". Der Standard (in German). September 25, 2012.
^ (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. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
^ "New party NEOS holds founding convention". Die Presse. October 27, 2012.
^ "The "Neo"-Liberals". Die Presse. October 18, 2012.
^ "Otto Scrinzi tot". kaernten.ORF.at. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Trauer um Ringerlegende" (PDF) (in German). Ac-wals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
^ "Boxen: Österreichs letzter EM-Medaillengewinner Dorfer gestorben" (in German). .kleinezeitung.at. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
^ "Francis Golffing". January 31, 2012.
^ "Ruthilde Boesch".
^ Reinhold Frosch obituary Archived May 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, geomix.at, February 14, 2012 (in German)
^ "Kammerschauspieler: Fritz Hakl im Alter von 80 Jahren verstorben" (in German). Kleinezeitung.at. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Karl Kodat ist tot – ein Nachruf von Hannes Krawagna" (in German). Austria-salzburg.at. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ Julius Depaoli
^ "Puppet Theatre boss Gretl Aicher dies". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
^ Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)
^ "Verstorbene(r) Frau Dorothea Hochleitner Trauerhilfe Bestattungs GesmbH" (in German). Trauerhilfe.at. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^ Reinhold, Stella (May 14, 2012). "Ernst Hinterberger ist tot" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
^ "Бахрам Аливанди • ru.knowledgr.com". ru.knowledgr.com.
^ Schreyer, Simon (May 31, 2012). "Edi Federer (1955-2012)". Redbull. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
^ "Architekt Günther Domenig verstorben" (in German). steiermark.orf.at. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ "Jazzpianist Fritz Pauer gestorben". burgenland.ORF.at. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^ Smith, Roberta (July 26, 2012). "Franz West, Influential Austrian Sculptor, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
^ "Kredite in Österreich - Kreditvergleich & Rechner | Raten berechnen". www.austriantimes.at. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
^ Trauer um Rudolf Oslansky (in German)
^ "In Memoriam Luna Alcalay" (in German). oe1.orf.at. October 22, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
^ "Mention of Ilse Maria Aschner's death" (in German). December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
^ "Hans Kniewasser in Wels gestorben" (in German). ooe.orf.at. October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
^ "Trauer um Skirennläufer Björn Sieber" (in German). orf.at. October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
^ Ruder-Legende Josef Kloimstein gestorben
^ Admira Legende Herbert Oberhofer verstorben! Archived November 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Ex-Olympic ski champ Schneider dies Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[1] ""Team Stronach für Österreich" als Partei angemeldet". Der Standard (in German). September 25, 2012.

[2] (CNN). Retrieved October 14, 2012.

[3] NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos Retrieved October 15, 2012.

[4] "Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions". Associated Press. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

[5] "New party NEOS holds founding convention". Die Presse. October 27, 2012.

[6] "The "Neo"-Liberals". Die Presse. October 18, 2012.

[7] "Otto Scrinzi tot". kaernten.ORF.at. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[8] "Trauer um Ringerlegende" (PDF) (in German). Ac-wals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.

[9] "Boxen: Österreichs letzter EM-Medaillengewinner Dorfer gestorben" (in German). .kleinezeitung.at. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.

[10] "Francis Golffing". January 31, 2012.

[11] "Ruthilde Boesch".

[12] Reinhold Frosch obituary Archived May 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, geomix.at, February 14, 2012 (in German)

[13] "Kammerschauspieler: Fritz Hakl im Alter von 80 Jahren verstorben" (in German). Kleinezeitung.at. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[14] "Karl Kodat ist tot – ein Nachruf von Hannes Krawagna" (in German). Austria-salzburg.at. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[15] Julius Depaoli

[16] "Puppet Theatre boss Gretl Aicher dies". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

[17] Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)

[18] "Verstorbene(r) Frau Dorothea Hochleitner Trauerhilfe Bestattungs GesmbH" (in German). Trauerhilfe.at. Retrieved June 24, 2012.

[19] Reinhold, Stella (May 14, 2012). "Ernst Hinterberger ist tot" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved June 23, 2012.

[20] "Бахрам Аливанди • ru.knowledgr.com". ru.knowledgr.com.

[21] Schreyer, Simon (May 31, 2012). "Edi Federer (1955-2012)". Redbull. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

[22] "Architekt Günther Domenig verstorben" (in German). steiermark.orf.at. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[23] "Jazzpianist Fritz Pauer gestorben". burgenland.ORF.at. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.

[24] Smith, Roberta (July 26, 2012). "Franz West, Influential Austrian Sculptor, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.

[25] "Kredite in Österreich - Kreditvergleich & Rechner | Raten berechnen". www.austriantimes.at. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2022.

[26] Trauer um Rudolf Oslansky (in German)

[27] "In Memoriam Luna Alcalay" (in German). oe1.orf.at. October 22, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.

[28] "Mention of Ilse Maria Aschner's death" (in German). December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.

[29] "Hans Kniewasser in Wels gestorben" (in German). ooe.orf.at. October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

[30] "Trauer um Skirennläufer Björn Sieber" (in German). orf.at. October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

[31] Ruder-Legende Josef Kloimstein gestorben

[32] Admira Legende Herbert Oberhofer verstorben! Archived November 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[33] Ex-Olympic ski champ Schneider dies Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

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2012 in Austria

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