October 1
1793 - Peter Kaiser, Liechtenstein’s greatest historian, was born in Mauren. He studied languages and history in Feldkirch, Vienna and Freiburg/Breisgau. He played a great part in 1840’s in peacefully bringing about necessary changes in Liechtenstein while most other countries suffered revolts.
October 4
1911 – A postal agreement between Austria and Liechtenstein was signed. This agreement was cancelled after Austria’s defeat in WW1 and Liechtenstein sought a similar agreement with neutral Switzerland.
October 7
1837 - Liechtenstein signed a treaty with Switzerland on joint regulations such as the regulation of the Rhine to help control and reduce flooding..
October 10
1959 - Prince Friedrich of Liechtenstein died.
October 17
1966 - Marie Caroline Princess von und zu Liechtenstein was born.
October 24
1872 - The first train crossed Liechtenstein with a stop at Schaanwald, Schaan and Nendeln. Liechtenstein does not have its own railway but is serviced by the Austria railroad connections to Switzerland.
1947 - Nikolaus Prince von und zu Liechtenstein was born.
October 28
1967 - Sophie Princess von und zu Liechtenstein née Duchess in Bavaria was born.
October 31
1950 - Nora Sartorius née Princess von und zu Liechtenstein was born.
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September 5
1718 - The people of Liechtenstein took the oath of allegiance before the Prince’s emissary, Harprecht, in Vaduz. The arms and colors of the new ruler replaced the old in Vaduz castle.
September 7
1975 - Rudolf Prince von und zu Liechtenstein was born.
September 11
1971 - Wedding of Philipp Prince von und zu Liechtenstein and Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander.
1997 - Russia returned the archives of Liechtenstein's royal family in exchange for a dossier on the execution of Russia's last czar. The Red Army had seized the Liechtenstein family archives in Austria at the end of World War II when it captured the Liechtenstein castle near Vienna. Prince Hans Adam had bought the Sokolov archive at a London auction in 1990. Sokolov was a White Army officer who investigated the July 1918 execution of Russia's last czar, Nicholas II, and his family in the city of Yekaterinburg.
September 26
1862 – Johann II with the approval of the Diet proclaimed a new constitution in Eisgrub Castle
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