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June 13, 1886 King Ludwig II of Bavaria ('the Swan King'; 'the Mad King'), who had a history of mental disorders, and a long struggle with his homosexuality, drowned with his physician in Lake Starnberg, near Munich, Austria.
Luwig was both friend and enemy of the composer Richard Wagner, whom he banished from Bavaria. Ludwig created the fantastic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria; Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland was largely modelled on this magical edifice.
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June 13, 1886 King Ludwig II of Bavaria ('the Swan King'; 'the Mad King'), who had a history of mental disorders, and a long struggle with his homosexuality, drowned with his physician in Lake Starnberg, near Munich, Austria.
Luwig was both friend and enemy of the composer Richard Wagner, whom he banished from Bavaria. Ludwig created the fantastic Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria; Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland was largely modelled on this magical edifice.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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