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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 fight against pollution begins

The West German “economic miracle” of the 1950s brought economic growth but also large-scale pollution of the air, water and soil. The social–liberal coalition, elected under Chancellor Brandt in 1970, recognized the need for action and proceeded to pass the necessary legislation. [...]

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