tiny-librarian: On November 21st, 1916, Franz Joseph I of Austria died of pneumonia at the age of 86
tiny-librarian:On November 21st, 1916, Franz Joseph I of Austria died of pneumonia at the age of 86. He had been on the throne for 67 years, 355 days, longer than any other Austrian Emperor. The only reigns longer than his in the recorded history of Europe were Louis XIV of France and Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein.“You see in me the last European monarch of the old school.“ -- source link
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