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.
The Strauss Family. The composition of the Strauss family gives rise to some confusion as to who did what, not helped by there being three Johanns. Johann Strauss Jr. Johann Strauss I (the Elder, Snr, the Father) (1804-1849) Founder of the Strauss Musical Dynasty who came to be known as 'The Father of the Waltz'.