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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.

„Kölner Konföderation“ der Hanse Badge „Kölner Konföderation“ der Hanse
The “Cologne Confederation” of the Hanseatic League
Nov 19 1367
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The “Cologne Confederation” of the Hanseatic League

Confronted by rough seas, pirates and misfortune, the merchants of northern Germany formed the Hanseatic League to protect and promote the economic interests of its member cities. [...]

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