LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.dresden.de/

Population:
480,347 (2004)

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Dresden Philharmonic	1870
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden	1548

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Augustus II	Royalty	12-May-1670	1-Feb-1733	King of Poland, Elector of Saxony
Augustus III	Royalty	17-Oct-1696	5-Oct-1763	Elector of Saxony, King of Poland
Hans von Bülow	Conductor	8-Jan-1830	12-Feb-1894	German conductor, proponent of Wagner
Ernst Engel	Economist	21-Mar-1821	8-Dec-1896	Engel's Law
Edith Hamilton	Educator	12-Aug-1867	31-May-1963	The Greek Way
Christoph M. Kimmich	Educator	16-Jan-1939		President, Brooklyn College
George B. McClellan, Jr.	Politician	23-Nov-1865	30-Nov-1940	Mayor of New York City, 1904-09
Matthias Sammer	Soccer	5-Sep-1967		East German footballer
Robert Siodmak	Film Director	8-Aug-1900	10-Mar-1973	The Killers
Peter Viertel	Novelist	16-Nov-1920	4-Nov-2007	White Hunter, Black Heart
Carl von Cosel	Criminal	8-Feb-1877	23-Jul-1952	Florida's favorite necrophile
Frank G. Wobst	Business	c. 1934		CEO of Huntington Bancshares, 1981-2001

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Leopold Auer	Violinist	7-Jun-1845	15-Jul-1930	Hungarian violinist, teacher
Augustus I	Royalty	31-Jul-1526	21-Jan-1586	Elector of Saxony, 1553-86
Augustus III	Royalty	17-Oct-1696	5-Oct-1763	Elector of Saxony, King of Poland
Caspar David Friedrich	Painter	5-Sep-1774	7-May-1840	German Romantic painter
Otto Ludwig	Playwright	11-Feb-1813	25-Feb-1865	Der Erbförster
Friedrich Paulus	Military	23-Sep-1890	1-Feb-1957	Surrendered to Russians at Stalingrad
Friedrich von Schlegel	Philosopher	10-Mar-1772	12-Jan-1829	Founder of the German Romantic movement

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