{"slug": "innsbruck", "label": "Innsbruck", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1735", "qid": "Q1735", "description": "capital of the state of Tyrol, Austria", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1489, 1977], "span_label": ["1489 CE", "1977 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "austria", "label": "Austria", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "charles-v-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sigismund-ii-augustus", "label": "Sigismund II Augustus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sigismund-i-the-old", "label": "Sigismund I the Old", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "habsburg", "label": "Habsburg", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1489, "year_label": "1489 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "December 11", "text": "December 11 – Jeannetto de Tassis is appointed Chief Master of Postal Services in Innsbruck; his descendants, the Thurn und Taxis Family, later run much of the postal system of Europe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364757252#September–December", "title": "1489", "revid": 1364757252, "section": "Events › September–December"}}, {"year": 1490, "year_label": "1490 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Regular postal service connects the Habsburg residences of Mechelen and Innsbruck, the first in Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365746432#Date_unknown", "title": "1490", "revid": 1365746432, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1538, "year_label": "1538 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – The betrothal ceremony of 12-year-old Princess Elisabeth, niece of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor to the 17-year-old Prince Sigismund II Augustus, son of King Sigismund of Poland (who is also the Grand Duke of Lithuania) and heir to the throne, takes place in Innsbruck. The two are married five years later on May 5, 1543.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561127#July–September", "title": "1538", "revid": 1369561127, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1552, "year_label": "1552 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 20", "text": "May 20 – Learning of the rapid approach of the Elector Maurice, the Emperor Charles V flees from Innsbruck ahead of being captured.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364394581#April–June", "title": "1552", "revid": 1364394581, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1689, "year_label": "1689 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "December 22", "text": "December 22 – A serious earthquake strikes Innsbruck, Austria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365638130#October–December", "title": "1689", "revid": 1365638130, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1703, "year_label": "1703 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 19", "text": "June 19 – Bavarian troops, who during the so-called Bavarian Rummel have invaded Tyrol, besiege Kufstein. Fires break out on the outskirts that engulf the town, destroy it and reach the powder store of the supposedly impregnable fortress. The enormous gunpowder supplies explode and Kufstein has to surrender on June 20. This same day the Tyrolese surrender in Wörgl; two days later Rattenberg is captured and Innsbruck is cleared without a fight on June 25.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369923832#April–June", "title": "1703", "revid": 1369923832, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1964, "year_label": "1964 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 29", "text": "January 29 – February 9 – The 1964 Winter Olympics are held in Innsbruck, Austria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371069587#January", "title": "1964", "revid": 1371069587, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 4", "text": "February 4 – The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372603253#February", "title": "1976", "revid": 1372603253, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1977, "year_label": "1977 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 27", "text": "June 27 – Constitution for the Federation of Earth is adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at Innsbruck, Austria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371657539#June", "title": "1977", "revid": 1371657539, "section": "Events › June"}}]}