2012 in Austria
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Events from the year 2012 in Austria
Incumbents
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
- 28 January – Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie
- 5 April — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (born 1935)
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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