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Day
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Year
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Question
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Answer
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1
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1710
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Cölln, Friedrichswerder, Dorotheenstadt and Friedrichstadt get incorporated into this city by King Friedrich I. in Prussia
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B
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Berlin
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2
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69
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During the Year of the Four Emperors Aulus Vitellius is proclaimed Roman Emperor in this german city Modern name
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C
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Cologne
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3
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1941
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Martin Bormann declares this script a "Judenschrift" (Jewish Script) and prohibits its further use
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F|B
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Fraktur | Blackletter
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4
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1954
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This City in The Ruhr Area is the first german city to set up parking meters
|
D
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Duisburg
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5
|
1919
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In Germany this party is founded
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N|D
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NSDAP | DAP
|
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6
|
168
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With a speech to the Praetorian Guard this Roman Emperor starts The First Marcomannic War
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M
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Marcus Aurelius
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7
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1995
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After more than 300 years this roman-catholic diocese in northern germany is reestablished
|
H
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Archdiocese of Hamburg
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8
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1745
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During this war the Netherlands, Electoral Saxony, Austria and the United Kingdom ally themselves against Prussia
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S
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Second Silesian War
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9
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1916
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The Ottoman Empire (an ally of Germany) defeats the Entente in this battle
|
G
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Gallipoli campaign
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10
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1356
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This roman-german Emperor regulates with the Golden Bull the Elections of roman-german Kings through the Prince-Electors
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C
|
Charles IV.
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11
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1827
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The City of Bremen buys land on which they built this harbour/ town
|
B
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Bremerhaven
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12
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1904
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In German-Southwest Africa warriors under the lead of Samuel Maharero attack the town of Okahandja It's the beginning of these wars against the german colonial rule
|
H
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Herero Wars
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13
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1935
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In this electoral area an overwhelming Majority (90.7 %) votes for the Reunification with Germany
|
S
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Territory of the Saar Basin
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|
14
|
1897
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The german Emanuel Lasker defends his title as world champion in this "sport"
|
C
|
Chess
|
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15
|
1990
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Demonstrants storm the headquarter of this east german intelligence service to stop the destruction of important files
|
S
|
Stasi
|
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16
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1864
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The German Confederation gives Denmark an Ultimatum to revise the November Constitution
The November Constitution neglects guaranteed rights of this german speaking duchy |
S
|
Schleswig
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17
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1757
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In this war the Imperial Diet employs a Reich Execution against Prussia
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T|S
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Third Silesian-War-|
Seven Years War
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18
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1701
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This Duke of Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire crowns himself King in PrussiaOn the day 170 years later his Great-great-great-grandson is made German Emperor in Versailles
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F
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Friedrich III.
|
|
19
|
1919
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At the Election to the National Assembly this party gets the most votes
|
S
|
SPD
|
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20
|
1663
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The Perpetual Diet is constituting in this south german city for the first time
|
R
|
Regensburg
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|
21
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1924
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This russian revolutionary, of german descent, dies near Moscow
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L
|
Lenin
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22
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1349
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During the Black Death the jewish community of this city at the Upper Rhine is eradicated through a pogrom
|
S
|
Speyer
|
|
23
|
1930
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In this german state nazis are participating in a state government for the first time
|
T
|
Thuringia
|
|
24
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1634
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Emperor Ferdinand II. fires this prominent general and military leader during the Thirty Year's War
|
W
|
Wallenstein
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25
|
1077
|
The roman-german king Henry IV. arrives at Canossa Castle to beg the Pope to end his excommunication The Walk to Canossa is the climax of this conflict between the salian king and Pope Gregory VII.
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I
|
Investiture Controversy
|
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26
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1934
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Nazi Germany makes a non-agression pact with this neighboring country
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P
|
Poland
|
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27
|
1521
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In this city at the Upper Rhine the Imperial Diet is assembling Three months later Charles V. puts the Imperial ban over Martin Luther
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W
|
Worms
|
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28
|
1810
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This tyrolean freedom fighter is captured by french soldiers and executed 3 weeks later
Der Sandwirt
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H
|
Andreas Hofer
|
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29
|
1860
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This german poet, freedom fighter and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly dies in Bonn
|
A
|
Ernst Moritz Arndt
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30
|
1933
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This nazi is made Imperial Chancellor
|
H
|
Adolf Hitler
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31
|
1773
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Friedrich II. founds this prussian province
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W
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West Prussia
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