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Information about Germany
- With its Country Official Name, the Federal Republic of Germany.Germany's capital city is Berlin which can be found in Europe.Germany is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+49)
Holidays in Germany
Today in History for July 17
On this day in 2011
- SPORTS
- FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany: Japan beats US,3-1 on penalties; 2-2 after extra time.
On this day in 2006
- BIRTHS
- Finn Jeltsch, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2005
- BIRTHS
- Mert Kömür, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Nico Liersch, German actor, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Tim Stappmann, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Lilli Schweiger, German actress, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Gökhan Gül, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Korash Kabir, Gymnast, born in Germany.
- Tingting Lai, Instagram Star, born in Germany.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Robin Koch, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Maxim Banaskiewicz, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Adam Davies, Welsh association football player, Rinteln, born in Germany.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Abdulsamed Akin, Footballer, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Vanessa Low, German athletics competitor, Schwerin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Karsten Dilla, German athletics competitor, Düsseldorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Sebastian Schubert, canoeist, Hamm, born in Germany.
- Daniel Brosinski, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Brands, German tennis player, Deggendorf, born in Germany.
- Salih Altin, German footballer, Mülheim an der Ruhr, born in Germany.
- Wankelmut, German DJ and music producer, East Berlin, born in Germany.
- Thomas Holzmann, German ice hockey player, Buchloe, born in Germany.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Torsten JULICH, Soccer Player, born in Germany .
- Francis BANECKI, Soccer Player, born in Germany .
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Steffen Uliczka, German athlete, Preetz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- George Danzer, German-Brazilian poker player, São Paulo, born in Germany.
- Christoph Bocher, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- René Herms, German middle distance runner, Dohna, born in Germany.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Stefan Schröder, German handball player, Schwerin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Johannes Krause, German biochemist, geneticist and paleontologist, Leinefelde, born in Germany.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Angela Litschev, Bulgarian-born German writer and poet, Sofia, born in Germany.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Andrea Glass, German tennis player, Darmstadt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Daffney Unger, Wrestler, born in Wiesbaden, Germany.
- Daffney, Wrestler, born in Germany.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Lucie Zelenková, Czech triathlete, Chemnitz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Jörn Renzenbrink, tennis player, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Manuela Derr, German sprinter, Neubrandenburg, born in Germany.
- Daniel Kunce, German ice hockey player, Šumperk, born in Germany.
- Benjamin Herrmann, German film producer, Friedberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Steffen Goerig, Race Car Driver, born in Munich, Germany.
- Ulrich S. Schubert, German organic chemist, Tübingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- René Friedl, German luger and trainer, Friedrichroda, born in Germany.
- Björn Zikarsky, German swimmer, Erlangen, born in Germany.
- Bengt Zikarsky, German swimmer, Erlangen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Frank Rosin, Chef, born in Dorsten, Germany.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Bastian Sick, German journalist, Lübeck, born in Germany.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Norbert Dobeleit, German sprinter, Renchen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Nikolaus Knoepffler, German academic, Miltenberg, born in Germany.
- Fred Wadsworth, professional golfer, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Henning Lohner, German composer, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Britta Böhler, Dutch politician and lawyer, Freiburg im Breisgau, born in Germany.
- Michael Maar, German literary scholar and author, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Jörg Schäfer, German hammer thrower, Kiel, born in Germany.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Angelika Overath, German writer, Karlsruhe, born in Germany.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Armin Weier, German amateur wrestler, Loitz, born in Germany.
- Jürgen Groh, German footballer, Heppenheim, born in Germany.
- Wolfgang Behringer, German historian, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Marie-Luise Neunecker, German hornist, Erbes-Büdesheim, born in Germany.
- Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, German scholar of the Early Modern History, Bergisch Gladbach, born in Germany.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, Hamburg, born in Germany.
- POLITICS
- German politician, Chancellor of Germany (2005-2021), born in Hamburg, West Germany.
- Theodor Heuss re-elected president of West Germany.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Hélène Esnault, French mathematician, Paris, born in Germany.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Frank Castorf, German theatre director, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich, Prince Of Fürstenberg, head of the House of Fürstenberg, Schloss Heiligenberg, born in Germany.
- P. J. Soles, American actress, Frankfurt, born in Germany.
- P.J. Soles, German-born American actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Raymund Havenith, German university professor, Aachen, born in Germany.
- Robert Begerau, German footballer, Büdelsdorf, born in Germany.
- Wolfgang Flür, former member of Kraftwerk, Frankfurt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1943
- EVENTS
- RAF bombs Germany rocket base Peenemunde.
On this day in 1942
- EVENTS
- Transport #6 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Achim Warmbold, German rally driver, Germany, born in Germany.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Hartmut Bagger, German general, Braniewo, born in Germany.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Andreas Von Bülow, German SPD politician and writer, Dresden, born in Germany.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Manfred Bruns, German prosecutor and gay activist, Linz am Rhein, born in Germany.
- Horst Steinmann, German economist, Bad Salzuflen, born in Germany.
- Johanna Grund, German politician, Wroclaw, born in Germany.
On this day in 1933
- EVENTS
- After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Germany under mysterious circumstances.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Heinz Leymann, Swedish psychologist, Wolfenbüttel, born in Germany.
- Gerhard Dommrich, German sports shooter, Nordhausen, born in Germany.
- Peter Kraus,, Cologne, born in Germany.
- Wojciech Kilar, Polish composer, Lviv, born in Germany.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Gerhard Glaß, East German Nordic combined skier, Munich, born in Germany.
- Egon Jux, German architect, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, German musician; Holocaust survivor, Wroclaw, born in Germany.
- Wolfgang Kaiser, German physicist, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- Erich Peter, German blacksmith, Salza, born in Germany.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Albert Brunner, German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient, Bad Mergentheim, born in Germany.
- Herbert Bullinger, German officer and Knight's Cross recipient, Schorndorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Peter Eil, German officer and Knight's Cross recipient, Saarland, born in Germany.
- Margarete Mitscherlich-Nielsen, German psychoanalyst, Gråsten, born in Germany.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Henning Brandis, German university teacher (1916-2004), Elberfeld, born in Germany.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Erwin Bauer, German Formula One driver, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1910
- BIRTHS
- Helmut Bonnet, German decathlete, Spandau, born in Germany.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Kurt Gröschke, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, Charlottenburg, born in Germany.
- Winfried Mahraun, German diver, Düsseldorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Martin Hellinger, German dentist, Pirna, born in Germany.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Richard Müller, German chemist, Hartha, born in Germany.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Hermann Goetz, German art historian, Karlsruhe, born in Germany.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Hermann Neuling, German musician, Gera, born in Germany.
- Max Knoll, German engineer, Schlangenbad, born in Germany.
- Michael Schmaus, theologian, specializing in dogmatics, Baar, born in Germany.
On this day in 1896
- BIRTHS
- Werner Marcks, German general and Knight's Cross recipient, Magdeburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Hermann Sasse, Lutheran theologian, considered one of the foremost confessional Lutheran theologians of the 20th century, Sonnewalde, born in Germany.
On this day in 1893
- BIRTHS
- Boris Rajewsky, German chemist, Chyhyryn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Hermann Heller, German philosopher and legal scholar, Cieszyn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1890
- BIRTHS
- Hans Westermann, communist politician and German Resistance fighter, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Wetzel, German General and Knight's Cross recipient, Sarbsk, born in Germany.
- Samuel Echt, German historian, Lobberich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Fritz Maxin, German politician, Janowo, Nidzica County, born in Germany.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann, German painter, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1881
- BIRTHS
- Willy Kohlmey, German athlete, Rheine, born in Germany.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Arthur Kutscher, German academic, Hanover, born in Germany.
On this day in 1874
- BIRTHS
- Max Maurenbrecher, German minister, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Walther Kausch, German surgeon, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Gaston Thierry, German military officer, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1865
- BIRTHS
- Bernhard Dernburg, German politician, Darmstadt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1861
- BIRTHS
- Oskar Jerschke, German playwright, Wlen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1860
- BIRTHS
- Otto Lummer, German physicist, Gera, born in Germany.
- Clara Viebig, German writer, Trier, born in Germany.
On this day in 1854
- BIRTHS
- Max Koner, German painter (1854-1900), Berlin, born in Germany.
- Ludwig Von Schröder, German admiral, Eggesin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1839
- BIRTHS
- Adolf Remelé, German mineralogist, Uerdingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1837
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Lexis, German statistician and economist, Eschweiler, born in Germany.
On this day in 1833
- BIRTHS
- Julius Naue, German anthropologist, archaeologist, prehistorian and painter, Köthen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1831
- BIRTHS
- Thérèse Tietjens, singer, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1820
- BIRTHS
- Johann Baptist Weiss, German historian, Ettenheim, born in Germany.
- Carl Daenzer, German-American politician and newspaper publisher, Östringen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1810
- BIRTHS
- Georg Heinrich Busse, German artist, Bennemühlen, born in Germany.
- Juan Gundlach, German scientist, Marburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1806
- BIRTHS
- Franz Karl Movers, German theologian, Coesfeld, born in Germany.
- Count Johann Bernhard Von Rechberg Und Rothenlöwen, Austrian count, Regensburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1804
- BIRTHS
- Carl Ferdinand Becker, German musician, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1803
- BIRTHS
- Johann Samuel Eduard D'alton, German anatomist, Sankt Goar, born in Germany.
On this day in 1794
- BIRTHS
- Ludwig Aaron Gans, German entrepreneur, Celle, born in Germany.
- Gerhardt Wilhelm Von Reutern, German painter, Walk, born in Germany.
On this day in 1775
- BIRTHS
- August Harder, German composer, born in Schönerstädt, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1813).
On this day in 1769
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius Von Tilenau, German zoologist, Mühlhausen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1763
- BIRTHS
- John Jacob Astor, Entrepreneur, born in Walldorf, Germany.
On this day in 1755
- BIRTHS
- Johann Christoph Wendland, German botanist, Landau in der Pfalz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1750
- BIRTHS
- Francis, Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German nobleman, Coburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1723
- BIRTHS
- Johann Georg Von Lori, Bavarian high official, lawyer and historian, Steingaden, born in Germany.
On this day in 1715
- BIRTHS
- Fredericka Of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg,, Gotha, born in Germany.
On this day in 1714
- BIRTHS
- Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1708
- BIRTHS
- Frederick Christian, Margrave Of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Weferlingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1702
- BIRTHS
- Johann Schneider, German composer and pupil of Bach, born in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1788).
On this day in 1695
- BIRTHS
- Christian Karl Reinhard Of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg, Schloss Broich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1609
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Gumppenberg, German religious servant and theologian, Munich, born in Germany.