On October 9.1940 ; World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb. source
On October 9.1940 ; World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb.
On October 10.1897 ; German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). source
On October 10.1897 ; German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
On October 15.1923 ; The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic. source
On October 15.1923 ; The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
On October 17.1917 ; First British bombing of Germany in World War I. source
On October 17.1917 ; First British bombing of Germany in World War I.
On October 18.1818 ; University of Bonn is founded. source
On October 18.1818 ; University of Bonn is founded.
On October 18.1944 ; World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm Germany. source
On October 18.1944 ; World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm Germany.
On October 18.1977 ; German Autumn: a set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly source
On October 18.1977 ; German Autumn: a set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly
On October 29.1918 ; The German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny on the night of the 29th-30th, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19. source
On October 29.1918 ; The German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny on the night of the 29th-30th, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
On October 30.1929 ; The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany. source
On October 30.1929 ; The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.
On November 3.1918 ; The German Revolution of 1918–19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel. source
On November 3.1918 ; The German Revolution of 1918–19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
On November 4.1921 ; The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich. source
On November 4.1921 ; The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich.
On November 11.1942 ; World War II: France's zone libre is occupied by German forces in Case Anton. source
On November 11.1942 ; World War II: France's zone libre is occupied by German forces in Case Anton.
On November 14.1940 ; World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed. source
On November 14.1940 ; World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.
On November 16.1943 ; World War II: American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway. source
On November 16.1943 ; World War II: American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway.
On November 18.1863 ; King Christian IX of Denmark signs the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864. source
On November 18.1863 ; King Christian IX of Denmark signs the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864.
On November 21.1905 ; Albert Einstein's paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", is published in the journal Annalen der Physik. This paper reveals the relationship between energy and mass. This leads to the mass–energy equival source
On November 21.1905 ; Albert Einstein's paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", is published in the journal Annalen der Physik. This paper reveals the relationship between energy and mass. This leads to the mass–energy equival
On November 24.1973 ; A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months. source
On November 24.1973 ; A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.
On November 28.1814 ; The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press, built by the German team of Koenig & Bauer. source
On November 28.1814 ; The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press, built by the German team of Koenig & Bauer.
On December 3.1834 ; The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany. source
On December 3.1834 ; The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany.
On December 5.1943 ; World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow. source
On December 5.1943 ; World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
On December 8.1912 ; Leaders of the German Empire hold an Imperial War Council to discuss the possibility that war might break out. source
On December 8.1912 ; Leaders of the German Empire hold an Imperial War Council to discuss the possibility that war might break out.
On December 12.1935 ; Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler. source
On December 12.1935 ; Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
On December 12.1940 ; World War II: Approximately 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, as a result of a German air raid. source
On December 12.1940 ; World War II: Approximately 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, as a result of a German air raid.
On December 13.1938 ; The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany. source
On December 13.1938 ; The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany.
On December 13.1943 ; World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece. source
On December 13.1943 ; World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece.
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed. source
On December 17.1960 ; Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed.
On December 26.1943 ; World War II: German warship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces. source
On December 26.1943 ; World War II: German warship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.
On December 31.1878 ; Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879. source
On December 31.1878 ; Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.
in Germany,leeches are used medically in procedures treating osteoarthritis. source
in Germany,leeches are used medically in procedures treating osteoarthritis.
The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. source
The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany.