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Danzig (other)
''Danzig'' is the German name (and former official appellation) of Gdańsk, a city in northern Poland. Danzig may also refer to: Places * Danzig (region), government region, within the Prussian Provinces 1829-1878 * Free City of Danzig, a semi-autonomous city state that existed between 1920 and 1939 * Free City of Danzig (Napoleonic), a semi-independent city state established by Napoleon in 1807 * Danzig, North Dakota, a community in the United States * Danzig-Holm, German Nazi Stutthof concentration camp * Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, administrative division of Nazi Germany created on 8 October 1939 from annexed territory of the Free City of Danzig * Köseler, Ovacık, Köseler village, also known as Danzig, in Tunceli Province, Turkey * Dereboyu, Pülümür, Dereboyu village, also known as Danzig, in Tunceli Province, Turkey Sport * BuEV Danzig, ''Ballspiel- und Eislauf-Verein Danzig'' * Gedania Danzig ** Gedania 1922 Gdańsk * Ostmark Danzig * Preußen Danzig * LSV Danzig, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post SG Danzig
Post SG Danzig was a German association football club from the city of Danzig, West Prussia (today Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ..., Poland). It was the sports club of the city's postal workers and used the colours blue and yellow traditionally associated with the post office. In the early 1940s, the team was part of the Gauliga Danzig-Westpreußen, then one of the Germany's regional first division circuits, where they earned only lower table finishes.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kassel: Agon-Sportverlag. . ''SG'' was active until September 1945 and disappeared following World War II when the city became part of Poland. External links Das deutsche Fußball-Archivhistorical German domestic leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dantzig
Dantzig is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Tobias Dantzig (1884–1956), mathematician from Lithuania, father of George Dantzig * George Dantzig (1914–2005), American mathematician who introduced the simplex algorithm * David van Dantzig (1900–1959), Dutch mathematician * Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer and writer * Jol Dantzig Jolyon C. Dantzig (Jol Dantzig) is an American artist, songwriter, designer, guitarist, luthier, author and one of the founders of Hamer Guitars. Biography Born in Chicago, Jolyon (Jol) Dantzig began playing guitar and piano in grade school. H ..., American guitar player and designer, founder of Hamer Guitar company See also * Danzig (other) {{surname, Dantzig Germanic-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin ja:ダンチヒ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig Trilogy
The ''Danzig Trilogy'' (german: Danziger Trilogie) is series of novels and novellas by German author Günter Grass. The trilogy focuses on the interwar and wartime period in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). The three books in the trilogy are: *''The Tin Drum'' (''Die Blechtrommel''), published in 1959 *''Cat and Mouse Cat and mouse, often expressed as cat-and-mouse game, is an English-language idiom that means "a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes." The "cat" is unable to secure a definitive victory over the "mouse ...'' (''Katz und Maus''), published in 1961 *'' Dog Years'' (''Hundejahre''), published in 1963 Novel series {{1960s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1419 Danzig
1419 Danzig ( ''prov. designation'': ) is a highly elongated Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 5 September 1929, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. The stony S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 8.1 hours and measures approximately in diameter. It was named for the city of Gdańsk (german: Danzig). Classification and orbit When applying the synthetic hierarchical clustering method (HCM) by Nesvorný, ''Danzig'' is a member of the Flora family (), a giant asteroid family and the largest family of stony asteroids in the main-belt. However, according to the 1995 HCM-analysis by Zappalà, and HCM-analysis by Milani and Knežević (AstDys), it is a background asteroid. The latter HCM-analysis does not recognize the Flora asteroid clan. ''Danzig'' orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig (surname)
Danzig is a German-language surname, from the German name for the city of Gdańsk, now a part of Poland. Notable people with the surname include: * Avraham Danzig (1748–1820), rabbi, author of works on Jewish law * Glenn Danzig (born 1955), American rock vocalist, songwriter, and publisher * Jerome Alan Danzig Jerome Alan Danzig (February 7, 1913 – July 15, 2001) was an American reporter, news producer, and top adviser to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Biography Danzig was born on February 7, 1913 in Manhattan, the son of Helen (née Wolf) ... (1913–2001). American reporter, news producer, and political adviser * Mac Danzig (born 1980), American professional mixed martial arts practitioner * Richard Danzig (born 1944), American lawyer and former Secretary of the Navy See also * Dantzig (surname) {{surname, Danzig German-language surnames Yiddish-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig Highflyer
The Danzig Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Danzig Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). There are two major variates of the Danzig Highflyer: ones that are bred for show, and others as pets for flying. History It is thought this breed had its origin in the vicinity of Danzig in 1807. Other sources point to the ancient province of Galicia-Poland.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. See also *List of pigeon breeds This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied. The birds listed here are breeds of th ... References External links * Pigeon breeds originating in Germany Pigeon breeds originating in Prussia {{Domes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig (horse)
Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as a leading sire. He was purchased for $310,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) by Henryk de Kwiatkowski at the 1978 Saratoga Yearling Sale. The son of Hall of Famer Northern Dancer and the most commercially successful sire of the second half of the 20th century, he won all three of his races before knee problems ended his racing career. Stud record Danzig was retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, where he became one of the world's most important sires. He led the U.S. sires list from 1991 to 1993 and topped the sire list in Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Danzig sired 188 graded stakes race winners and 10 champions. His foals have earned more than $100 million in purse money and include Breeders' Cup winners Chief's Crown, Lure, Dance Smartly, and War Chant as well as the European champions Dayjur and Anabaa. Danzig also sired 1992 Preak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig (ship)
Several naval ships of Germany were named ''Danzig'' after the city of Danzig, modern-day Gdansk, Poland. * : gunboat * : corvette * (1905): 3,300 ton light cruiser See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Danzig (ship) German Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig German
Danzig German (german: Danziger Deutsch) are Northeastern German dialects spoken in Gdańsk, Poland. It forms part of the Low Prussian dialect that was spoken in the region before the mass-expulsion of the speakers following the end of World War II. Nowadays, Danzig German is only passed within families. Famous modern speakers are Günter Grass, Klaus Kinski, and Donald Tusk. History In the 12th century, a German merchant settlement in the area of today's Long Market of Gdansk arose, close to a Prussian- Kashubian settlement, creating a language contact between Slavic languages, Baltic languages, and Germanic languages. The settlement attracted more German settlers, mainly from Lower Saxony, Westphalia and Hannover, whose Low German language became the dominating language. As subject of the Teutonic Order the town grew to a German town granted Magdeburg law. As part of the Hanseatic League, the town acquired a Platt dialect that also derived elements from the Dutch, Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig Law
Danzig law (german: Danziger Willkür; in Polish: ''Gdański Wilkierz'' ) was the official set of records of the laws of city of Danzig (Gdańsk). History The models for the Danzig Law were the statute books of the Holy Roman Empire and of other Hanseatic cities, especially Lübeck. The merchant city received Lübeck law in 1226. In the 15th century, the Prussian Confederation was founded to oppose the policy of the Teutonic Order. The Prussian Confederation supported accession to Poland, triggering the Thirteen Years' War. During that time, Danzig continued with its own set of law system, which its self-government. The recognition of this law, and other Danzig's privileges, by the King of Poland was a prerequisite for allying with him resp. subjecting as Royal Prussia to his overlordship. The Second Peace of Thorn of 1466 confirmed the rights. When they were in danger in the 1570s, it led to the Danzig rebellion and the Siege of Danzig (1577). In the First Partition of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Allen Anzalone (born June 23, 1955), better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, film director, and record producer. He is the founder of the rock bands Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. He owns the Evilive record label as well as Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company. Beginning in the mid-1970s, Danzig's musical career has encompassed a number of genres through the years, including punk rock and heavy metal, and incorporating influences from industrial, blues and classical music. He has also written songs for other musicians, most notably Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. As a singer, Danzig is noted for his baritone voice and tenor vocal range; his style has been compared to those of Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, and Howlin' Wolf. Danzig has also cited Bill Medley as a vocal influence. Early life Danzig was born Glenn Allen Anzalone, the third of four sons, in Lodi, New Jersey. His father was a television repairm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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