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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.

„Heiliges Römisches Reich“ gegen Preußen Badge „Heiliges Römisches Reich“ gegen Preußen
Holy Roman Empire vs. Prussia
Jan 17 1757
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Holy Roman Empire vs. Prussia

Frederick II followed his coronation as King in Prussia with the conquest of the Austrian province of Silesia. Even after two lost wars, the Austrian Queen Maria Theresa refused to give up and forged an alliance with France and Russia; Prussia in turn allied with Great Britain. [...]

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