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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.

The two Germanies open unofficial embassies

The policy of détente between West and East required intensive diplomacy to diffuse tensions and maintain good relations. Whilst the DDR was desperate for international recognition as an independent state, West Germany wanted a transit route to West Berlin and the ability to intervene to help ordinary East Germans. [...]

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