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Ernst Schertel
Ernst Schertel (20 June 1884 - 30 January 1958) was a German author, probably best known for his 1923 '' Magic: History, Theory and Practice''. He had an "astonishingly diverse career", including running an eight-member dance troupe, the Traumbuhne Schertel, which was active from 1925 to 1927. Schertel's '' Magic: History, Theory and Practice'' was found to be one of the most-heavily annotated books in Adolf Hitler's personal library. Publications *''Die Nachtwandlerin'' (Drama) 1909. *''Schellings Metaphysik der Persönlichkeit'' (Dissertation) Quelle & Meyer, Leipzig 1911. *''Die Sünde des Ewigen oder Dies ist mein Leib'' (Roman) Die Wende, Berlin 1918. *''Das Blut der Schwester - Okkulter Sensationsfilm in 5 Akten'' Wende Film, München 1922 *'' Magic: History, Theory and Practice'' Anthropos-Verlag, Prien 1923. *''François Grillard seudonym Das Mädchenschloß'' Privatdruck, ca. 1930. *''Der Flagellantismus als literarisches Motiv'' 4 Bde. 1929–1932. *''Der Flagellantismus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price attempts to cremate his dead baby son, Iesu Grist, in Wales. Later tried and acquitted on the grounds that cremation is not contrary to English law, he is thus able to carry out the ceremony (the first in the United Kingdom in modern times) on March 14, setting a legal precedent. * February 1 – ''A New English Dictionary on historical principles, part 1'' (edited by James A. H. Murray), the first fascicle of what will become ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', is published in England. * February 5 – Derby County Football Club is founded in England. * March 13 – The siege of Khartoum, Sudan, begins (ends on January 26, 1885). * March 28 – Prince Leopold, the youngest son and the eighth child of Queen Victoria and Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the " Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster in West G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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