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365 days of German history
Every day is historic! Do you want to know which key events took place in history on your date of birth? Or are you preparing for the next school presentation or Trivial Pursuit evening? The historical calendar from the Deutschlandmuseum shows you what happened in German history on each day of the year: major events, historical anniversaries, significant inventions, important birthdays and much more.
Expulsion of Martin Luther from the Church
Seeking to reform the Catholic Church, the monk and theology professor Martin Luther issued his 95 theses against indulgences in 1517. Disseminated rapidly by the printing press, his views were met with interest and approval throughout Germany. In Rome, Pope Leo X viewed Luther as a heretic and repeatedly called upon him to recant. Luther’s persistent refusal to do so resulted in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem on 3 January 1521, which excommunicated the recalcitrant monk. The ensuing Reformation saw the Catholic Church split into several denominations.
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