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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Goethe

Goethe
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Biography Of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: 1749-1832

Place Of Birth:

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on August 28, 1749, in the German
town of Frankfort-on-the-Main. Family records indicate that his was a very
difficult birth; Goethe later discovered that astrological signs had pointed
to a late delivery and the possible death of the infant. Thus, the young
Goethe's survival was considered remarkable. It was even a matter of some
significance to the community as a whole, for his grandfather, a local
magistrate, caused medical training to be extended in the town ...

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