Hi Yosef!
I was born on 18th August 1941 in Czernowitz.
As far as I can remember, my parents always told me that I had same birthday as Kaiser Franz-Joseph. They also mentioned that during the Austrian time, all children with this birthday were offered presents on 18th August in Czernowitz...
Regrads,
Charles Rosner
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Otto von Habsburg deceased.
> From: yosi-jerry <eshet1_at_netvision.net.il>
> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:36:57 +0300
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>
> I don't know if there were in the whole Austrian empire
> more loyal subjects
> than the Jews and among the more ardent - the Jews of
> Bukowina. My late
> father was very proud of the fact that he shared his
> birthday with the
> Kaiser Franz Joseph (August-18). This day that was
> officially celebrated
> throughout the empire. Till his last years old family
> members, and friends
> used to congratulate him saying: "Dein Geburtstag werde ich
> nie vergessen
> weil auch der Kaiser am selben tag Geburtstag hatte"
> meaning "Your birthday
> I'll never forget because the Kaiser had his birthday on
> the same day".
>
> Yosef Eshet, Raanana, Israel
>
> PS They are still celebrating this day in Austria.
> Especially in Bad Ischl
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