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 was written by Andrew Barton Paterson, also known as 'Banjo' Paterson, in 1895. The lyrics were based on the story of a man named Samuel Frenchy Hoffmeiâ¦ster. In September 1894, on the Dagworth sheep station north of Winton, Queensland, some shearers were in a strike that turned violent.