Misc: what country is bordered by france, germany, austria, and italy?

Questions

In 1963 George ---------- (in England), singer, born. ?

In 1973 John ---------- begins testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee. ?

In 1483 ---------- usurps English throne. ?

In 1819 Abner---------- , credited with inventing American baseball, born. ?

In 1824 William---------- , Lord Kelvin, engineer/mathematician/physicist, born. ?