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1955: Bruce Willis Born in Germany

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1955: Bruce Willis Born in Germany

American actor Bruce Willis was born in West Germany on this day in 1955. Namely, his father was an Ameri ...

American actor Bruce Willis was born in West Germany on this day in 1955. Namely, his father was an American soldier who was living in Germany at the time, while Bruce’s mother was German. Thus it hap ...

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1858: Rudolf Diesel was Born in France, not Germany

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1858: Rudolf Diesel was Born in France, not Germany

Rudolf Diesel, the famous inventor, was born on this day. Although he was of German nationality, it is in ...

Rudolf Diesel, the famous inventor, was born on this day. Although he was of German nationality, it is interesting that Diesel was actually born in Paris. Namely, His parents were Bavarian immigrants ...

March 18, 2020
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1879: Origin and Family of Albert Einstein

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1879: Origin and Family of Albert Einstein

Einstein’s father is known for providing the first electric lighting of the famous Oktoberfest in Munich. ...

Einstein’s father is known for providing the first electric lighting of the famous Oktoberfest in Munich. The scientist Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879 in the city of Ulm in the German st ...

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PHOTO: German Military Observation Balloon in World War I (1915)

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PHOTO: German Military Observation Balloon in World War I (1915)

This photo from an album titled "War Memories" (German: Kriegserinnerungen) by Max Kranz shows the ascent ...

This photo from an album titled "War Memories" (German: Kriegserinnerungen) by Max Kranz shows the ascent of a military observation balloon in the summer of 1915. Balloons remained in use for observat ...

March 14, 2020
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1933: Nazi Ministry of Propaganda Founded

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1933: Nazi Ministry of Propaganda Founded

Dr. Joseph Goebbels was appointed minister. The high status of the new ministry was revealed by the locat ...

Dr. Joseph Goebbels was appointed minister. The high status of the new ministry was revealed by the location of its seat – just opposite Hitler’s office in the Wilhelmstrasse. On this day the Hitler’s ...

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1942: Robert Bosch – An Exemplary German Tycoon

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1942: Robert Bosch – An Exemplary German Tycoon

A famous Robert Bosch quote goes: “I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of ...

A famous Robert Bosch quote goes: “I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.” The famous inventor Robert Bosch died on this day in 1942, age ...

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1933: State Flag of Germany with Swastika Introduced

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1933: State Flag of Germany with Swastika Introduced

From this day in 1933 Hitler’s Germany used the familiar red flag with a swastika. It was previously the ...

From this day in 1933 Hitler’s Germany used the familiar red flag with a swastika. It was previously the flag of the Nazi party (NSDAP). Red, black and white were the colors of the German Reich. In hi ...

March 12, 2020
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1946: Commander of Auschwitz Captured while Disguised as a Farmer

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1946: Commander of Auschwitz Captured while Disguised as a Farmer

The high-ranking Nazi and commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, was arrested on thi ...

The high-ranking Nazi and commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, was arrested on this day in 1946. It is interesting that he managed to hide on German territory for as many as 11 ...

March 11, 2020
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