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- 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)
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Today in History for December 21
On this day in 2012
- MOVIES: PG13
- Barbara is released. A doctor in 1960s East Germany makes the mistake of applying for an exit visa and is, as a result, banished to a small hospital in the hinterlands.
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Frederik Schmahl, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Kaan Kurt, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Luisa Görlich, German ski jumper, Munich, born in Germany.
- Patrick Fritsch, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Matea Bošnjak, German association football player, Laichingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Marcel Götz, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1995
- EVENTS
- Martina Ertl of Germany wins her 3rd giant slalom world cup.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Aris Nukic,, Tübingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Abu-Bakarr Kargbo, German association football player, Bo, born in Germany.
- Amar Cekic, German-Bosnian footballer, Munich, born in Germany.
- Daniel Kartheininger, German motorcycle racer, Memmingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Peter Baumgartner, German ice hockey player, Vilsbiburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Tavaris Tate, American sprinter, Germany, born in Germany.
On this day in 1988
- EVENTS
- Lockerbie Bombing. A bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight number 103 on its way from Frankfurt, Germany, to Detroit, United States, over the Scottish city of Lockerbie. The terrorist attack killed all the passengers and crew on board and 11 people on the ground..
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Sergei Karimov, Kazakh footballer, Saran, born in Germany.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Yvonne Musik,, Cham, born in Germany.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Georg Kössler, German politician, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Katja Demut, German triple jumper, Schmölln, born in Germany.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Peter Joppich, German fencer, Koblenz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Jorge Curbelo, Uruguayan footballer, Montevideo, born in Germany.
- Alf MINTZEL, Soccer Player, born in Germany .
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Bert Tischendorf, German actor, Schwerin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Alexander Wolf, german biathlete, Schmalkalden, born in Germany.
- Michael Mack, German entrepreneur and Managing Director of Europa-Park., Freiburg im Breisgau, born in Germany.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Stefan Ulm, canoeist, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Dixon, German musician and disc jockey, Anklam, born in Germany.
- Florian Schulz, Photographer, born in Germany.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Karmen Stavec, Slovene pop singer, born in West Berlin, West Germany.
On this day in 1972
- EVENTS
- Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Markus Neteler, German free software programmer, Thuine, born in Germany.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Boris Yoffe, German composer, Saint Petersburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Reint E. Gropp, German economist, Bottrop, born in Germany.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Stephan Mögle-Stadel, German journalist, Travemünde, born in Germany.
- Michael Raum, CEO of Sellbytel Group GmbH, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
- Cem Özdemir, German politician, Bad Urach, born in Germany.
- Anke Engelke, German actress, Montreal, born in Germany.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Bernd Gummelt, German racewalker, Neuruppin, born in Germany.
- Andreas Voßkuhle, German judge, president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, Detmold, born in Germany.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Bernd Gerber, German footballer, Schifferstadt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Tom Enders, German businessman, Bruchertseifen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Rolf Kanies, German actor, Bielefeld, born in Germany.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Ute Christensen, German actress, Neubrandenburg, born in Germany.
- Günter Keute, German footballer, Voßwinkel, born in Germany.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Jan Dolgowicz, Olympic wrestler, Katowice, born in Germany.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Freddy Sahin-Scholl, German singer, Heilbronn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Pirmin Stekeler-Weithofer, German philosopher, Messkirch, born in Germany.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Alan Glen, British musician, Wuppertal, born in Germany.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Norbert Janzon, German football player and manager, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Werner Klatt, East German rower, Schönberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Haim Katz, Israeli politician, Germany, born in Germany.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Murray Sabrin, American academic, Bad Wörishofen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Ulli Lommel, Director, born in Germany.
- Helmut Sandmann, German footballer, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Helga Adler, German politician and historian, Przasnysz, born in Germany.
- Hartmut Esser, German sociologist, Neumünster, born in Germany.
On this day in 1942
- BIRTHS
- Reinhard Mey, German musician, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Peter Propping, German geneticist, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Christine Spielberg, German discus thrower, Niederlungwitz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Günter Jäger, German footballer, Germany, born in Germany.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Hinrich Lehmann-Grube, German politician and jurist, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Wolfgang Pietzsch, Chess Grandmaster, Wittgendorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Herbert Belter, Belter Group leader, Greifswald, born in Germany.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Ewald Kienle, German inventor and entrepreneur, Eberdingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Oswald Hanfling, German philosopher, Lüneburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Martin Skowroneck, German harpsichord builder, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Herbert Ehrenberg, German politician, Goldap, born in Germany.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Heinz Kramer, East German sports shooter, Binz, born in Germany.
- Hajo Wandschneider,, Hamburg, born in Germany.
- Willy Fleckhaus, German designer and journalist, Velbert, born in Germany.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Dankwart Rustow, American political scientist, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- Gunther Bechem, Race Car Driver, born in Hagen, Germany.
- Günther Bechem, racecar driver, Hagen, born in Germany.
- Louis Freichel, German pianist and songwriter, Frankfurt, born in Germany.
- Paul Falk, Figure Skater, born in Germany.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- Heinz Wunderlich, German composer, Leipzig, born in Germany.
- Herbert Hans Haupt, American spy for NAzi Germany, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, born in Poland.
- Ernst Wiemann, German singer and opera singer, Stapelburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Klaus Samelson, German computer scientist, Strasbourg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich Böll, German author, novelist, and short story writer, Cologne, born in Germany.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Theodor Weissenberger, German officer and fighter pilot during World War II, Karlstadt am Main, born in Germany.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Georg Schönberger, SS Officer, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Heinz Trautwein, German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipients, Neukölln, born in Germany.
- Anny Ahlers, Actress and Singer, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1906
- BIRTHS
- Conrad Von Molo, Austrian film editor and film producer, Vienna, born in Germany.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Grete Keilson, German politician and functionary, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Reinhold Muchow, Nazi Party politician, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Käte Fenchel, mathematician, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Anita Dorris, German actress, Lübeck, born in Germany.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin Von Schwanenfeld, German resistance member, Copenhagen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1900
- BIRTHS
- Oda Schaefer, German writer, Wilmersdorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Maria Eckertz,, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Kurt Sieveking, German politician, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Paul Hoffer, German composer, born in Barmen, Germany (d. 1949).
- Paul Höffer, German composer, Barmen, born in Germany.
- Hans Loritz, SS officer, Augsburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1894
- BIRTHS
- Gustav Ehrhart, German chemist, Ludwigshafen, born in Germany.
- Fritz Peter Buch, German film director, Frankfurt (Oder), born in Germany.
- Walther Hahm, German General and Knight's Cross recipient, Sulimierz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, born in Germany.
On this day in 1893
- BIRTHS
- Franz Joseph,9th Prince Of Thurn And Taxis, German prince, Regensburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- Franz Griesbach, German general, Brück, born in Germany.
- Werner Forst, German general, Magdeburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1891
- BIRTHS
- Hans Fitz, German actor and screenwriter, Neustadt an der Orla, born in Germany.
- Walter Schmidt,, Haßlinghausen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1886
- BIRTHS
- Fritz Baumgarten, German footballer, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Erich Friderici, German soldier, Westheim, born in Germany.
On this day in 1884
- BIRTHS
- Camillo Ugi, German footballer, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1882
- BIRTHS
- Gustav Koenigs, German politician and jurist, Düsseldorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Oscar Burkard, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, Achern, born in Germany.
On this day in 1875
- BIRTHS
- Adolf Bestelmeyer, German physicist, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1874
- BIRTHS
- Hugo Peitsch, German gymnast, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1869
- BIRTHS
- Maria Reisenhofer, Austrian actress, Graz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Osmar Schindler, German painter belonging to the Dresden Academy school of artists., Dresden, born in Germany.
On this day in 1854
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Stangl, German classical philologist, Aufhausen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Prince Wilhelm Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German prince, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
- Isolde Kurz, German poet & short-story writer (Meine Mutter), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1944).
On this day in 1846
- BIRTHS
- Carl Faelten, German-born pianist and teacher, Ilmenau, born in Germany.
- Hermann Ahlwardt, German journalist, Krien, born in Germany.
On this day in 1841
- BIRTHS
- Victor Schumann, German spectroscopist, Markranstädt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1838
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Maurenbrecher, German historian, Bonn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1836
- BIRTHS
- Princess Therese Of Saxe-Altenburg, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg, Ansbach, born in Germany.
On this day in 1835
- BIRTHS
- Theodore Unmack, Australian politician, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1831
- BIRTHS
- Carl Herz, politician (1831-1897), Würzburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1824
- BIRTHS
- Auguste Peltz,, Mainz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1821
- BIRTHS
- Friedrich Wilhelm Scanzoni Von Lichtenfels, German obstetrician, Prague, born in Germany.
On this day in 1818
- BIRTHS
- Amalia Of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, Oldenburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1813
- BIRTHS
- Ernst Philipp Karl Lange, German novelist and physician, Potsdam, born in Germany.
- Daniel Schenkel, Swiss Protestant theologian, Dägerlen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1810
- BIRTHS
- Gottfried Ludwig Theobald, Swiss naturalist, Hanau, born in Germany.
- Johann Christian Konrad Von Hofmann, German theologian and historian, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
- Ludwig Schuncke, German pianist & composer, born in Kassel, Germany (d. 1834).
On this day in 1800
- BIRTHS
- Princess Louise Of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, German princess, Gotha, born in Germany.
On this day in 1795
- BIRTHS
- Leopold Von Ranke, German historian and a founder of modern source-based history, Wiehe, born in Germany.
On this day in 1767
- BIRTHS
- Christian Jakob Salice-Contessa, Poet and writer, Jelenia Góra, born in Germany.
On this day in 1766
- BIRTHS
- Juliane Giovane, German lady in waiting and writer, Würzburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1750
- BIRTHS
- Franz Kirms,, Weimar, born in Germany.
On this day in 1748
- BIRTHS
- Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty, German poet, Mariensee, born in Germany.
On this day in 1745
- BIRTHS
- Peter Kinzing, German clock maker, Neuwied, born in Germany.
On this day in 1744
- BIRTHS
- János Donát, Hungarian artist, Neuzelle, born in Germany.
On this day in 1732
- BIRTHS
- Johann Andreas Benignus Bergsträsser, German entomologist, Idstein, born in Germany.
On this day in 1728
- BIRTHS
- Hermann Friedrich Raupach, German composer, born in Stralsund, Germany (d. 1778).
- Hermann Raupach, German composer, Stralsund, born in Germany.
On this day in 1715
- BIRTHS
- Gottlob Heinrich Curt Von Tottleben, German noble, Tottleben, born in Germany.
On this day in 1714
- BIRTHS
- Paschen Von Cossel, German lawyer, Anklam, born in Germany.
On this day in 1697
- BIRTHS
- Georg Erhard Hamberger, physician, physiologist, botanist, Jena, born in Germany.
On this day in 1672
- BIRTHS
- Benjamin Schmolck, German hymnwriter, Legnica, born in Germany.
On this day in 1550
- BIRTHS
- Aegidius Hunnius, German theologian, Winnenden, born in Germany.
On this day in 1540
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Schweicker, German artist, Schwäbisch Hall, born in Germany.
On this day in 1508
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Naogeorgus, playwright, Straubing, born in Germany.
On this day in 1336
- BIRTHS
- Balthasar, Landgrave Of Thuringia, Landgrave of Thuringia, Weißenfels, born in Germany.