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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.

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The first West German woman federal minister!
Nov 14 1961
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The first West German woman federal minister!

Women remained unrepresented in West German politics during the 20th century. [...]

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