History. 1  In 1817, the first edition of the Peso was introduced and was valued against the Spanish Real. 2  In 1851, the Peso equaled 5 French francs. 3  In 1960, the Peso was replaced by the Escudo at a rate of 1,000 Pesos = 1 Escudo. 4  In 1975, the second edition of the Peso was introduced to replace the escudo. 1,000 escudos = 1 peso.
In 1889, Johann Strauss II composed the Emperor Waltz (originally called âHand in Handâ) as a symbolic toast to friendship from the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef to the German Kaiser Willhelm II. The waltz was first performed in Berlin on 21 October 1889.
Waltzing Matilda is Australia's favorite song. More Australians know the words to this song than any other. The lyrics to the song were written by Banjo Paterson while holidaying at a Station in Outback Australia when he heard a tune being played by the station-owner's daughter a lady named Christina Macpherson. There are over 700 different versions of Waltzing Matilda. These have been recorded by such famous singers as Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, The Seekers, Slim Dusty and Bill Haley & Comets. The oldest surviving recording of the song was made in 1926 on a wax disk and lasted only two minutes.