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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 May 17
On this day in 2004
- BIRTHS
- Joshua Krüger, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2003
- BIRTHS
- Noah König, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Lukas Reichel, Hockey Player, born in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Louis Oppie, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Tom Schlitter, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Benedict Hollerbach, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Cerruti Siya, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Renat Dadashov, Azerbaijani-German football player, Rüdesheim am Rhein, born in Germany.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Jonas Behounek, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Annika Loske,, Werder (Havel), born in Germany.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Julius Thole, German (beach) volleyball player, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Lars Lokotsch, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Max Gehrmann, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Benjamin Trümner, German footballer, Schwalmstadt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Timo Çeçen, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Sven Reimann, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Youcantellanybody, Blogger, born in Germany.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Lang, German association football player, Backnang, born in Germany.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Shervin Radjabali-Fardi, German footballer, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Matthias Rahn, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Fabian Giefer, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Erik Lesser, German biathlete, Suhl, born in Germany.
- Patrick Biedenkapp, Pilot, born in Germany.
- Markus Scholz, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Martina Big, German model and actress known for her body modifications, Germany, born in Luxembourg.
- Ludwig Trepte, German actor, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Patrick Buzas, German ice hockey player, Augsburg, born in Germany.
- Torben Joneleit, German footballer, Monaco, born in Germany.
- Ulrike Gräßler, ski jumper, Eilenburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Andy Reiss, German professional ice hockey defenceman, Hanover, born in Germany.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Julian Loose, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Andreas Spann, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Benjamin Reichert, Soccer Player, born in Germany.
- Axel BELLINGHAUSEN, Soccer Player, born in Germany .
- Erkan Öztürk, Turkish footballer, Leverkusen, born in Germany.
- Sebastian HUBER, Soccer Player, born in Germany .
- Reggie Williams, All-American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver, Landstuhl, born in Germany.
- Ole Rückbrodt, German rower, Lübeck, born in Germany.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Ivan Bošnjak, Russian basketball player (1982-), Langen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Laura Dell'angelo, Italian tennis player, Munich, born in Germany.
- Katrin Kliehm, Association footballer, Hradec Králové, born in Germany.
- Cosma Shiva Hagen, German actress, Los Angeles, born in Germany.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Tyson Heung, German speed skater, Brampton, born in Germany.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Stefan Herbst, swimmer, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Kostas Sommer, Greek actor, Germany, born in Germany.
- Jurij Kohl, Olympic wrestler, Jambyl Region, born in Germany.
- Alex Wright, Wrestler, born in Germany.
- Wolfram Kurschat, German Mountainbike cyclist, Werne, born in Germany.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Vincenzo Palumbo, German footballer, Heilbronn, born in Germany.
- Eero Lehmann, fencer, Düsseldorf, born in Germany.
- Sebnem Dönmez, Turkish actress, Salzgitter, born in Germany.
On this day in 1972
- EVENTS
- Germany ratifies the Treaty of Warsaw. Chancellor Willy Brandt signed the treaty, by which Germany gives up any territorial claims and guarantees the Oder-Neisse line as the valid border to Poland..
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Claus Dierksmeier, German philosopher, Pforzheim, born in Germany.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Oliver Axnick, German curler, Füssen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Birgit Jerschabek, German long-distance runner, Ludwigslust, born in Germany.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Simone Kermes, German coloratura soprano, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Susanne Jung, German javelin thrower, Meiningen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Heinz Strunk, German author and entertainer, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Achim Steiner, German politician and public servant, Carazinho, born in Germany.
- Gisela Kinzel, German sprinter, Kirchhellen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Vogl, German university teacher and radiologist, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Wilfried Hannes, German footballer, Düren, born in Germany.
- Susann-Annette Storm, German attorney and lawyer, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Brigitte Fetzer, East German volleyball player, Bad Schlema, born in Germany.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Edgar Baitzel, German opera director, Halle (Saale), born in Germany.
- Joachim Reil, German ice hockey player, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Götz,, Schwäbisch Gmünd, born in Germany.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Vera Kock, Swedish former swimmer, Heiligenhafen, born in Germany.
- Bernhard Brink, German schlager singer, Nordhorn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Rüdiger Butte, Detective and politician, Lüthorst, born in Germany.
- Martina Grunert, East German swimmer, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Horst Köppel, German association football player, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
- Winfried Kretschmann, German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens), Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Spaichingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Michael Wolffsohn, German historian, Tel Aviv, born in Germany.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Udo Lindenberg, German rock musician and composer, Gronau, born in Germany.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Renate Krössner, actress, Osterode am Harz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Csilla Von Boeselager, German baroness, Budapest, born in Germany.
On this day in 1940
- EVENTS
- Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium and begins invasion of France.
On this day in 1936
- BIRTHS
- Peter Trunk, German composer, Frankfurt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Ryke Geerd Hamer, German physician, Biberach an der Riss, born in Germany.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Hessy Levinsons Taft, German model, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Marianne Von Weizsäcker, spouse of the German President, Essen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Georg Zundel, German scientist, Tübingen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Alfons Lütke-Westhues, West German equestrian, Westbevern, born in Germany.
- Otto Kraus, German zoologist, Frankfurt, born in Germany.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Wolfgang Fikentscher, German anthropologist, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1926
- EVENTS
- Wilhelm Marx succeeds Hans Luther as Chancellor of Germany.
- BIRTHS
- Manfred Ewald, German politician, Podjuchy, born in Germany.
- Henryk Bereska, German translator, Szopienice-Burowiec, born in Germany.
- Karl Lieffen, actor, Osek, born in Germany.
- Agnes Hürland-Büning, German politician, Dorsten, born in Germany.
- Franz Sondheimer, British chemist, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Hannes Messemer, actor, Dillingen an der Donau, born in Germany.
On this day in 1923
- BIRTHS
- Wolfgang Müller-Wiener, architectural historian, Friedrichswerth, born in Germany.
- WEDDINGS
- Actress and singer Marlene Dietrich at the age of 21 weds assistant director Rudolf Sieber at the age of 26 in Berlin, Germany.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Antje Weisgerber, German actress, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Hans-Wilhelm Bertram, German bomber pilot and Knight's Cross recipient, Breitenbrunn, Saxony, born in Germany.
- Gerhard Köppen, German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient, Kuhlen-Wendorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Bele Bachem, German painter, Düsseldorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- Walther Hubatsch, German historian, Königsberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Erich Wulff, German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipients, Stade, born in Germany.
- Siegfried Rossner, German fencer, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Hans Multhopp, German aerospace engineer, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
- Engelbert Bockhoff, German officer and Knight's Cross recipient, Stadtlohn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1911
- BIRTHS
- Herbert Crüger, German politician and author, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Ilse Stöbe, German spy, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1909
- BIRTHS
- Magda Schneider, austrian actress, Augsburg, born in Germany.
- Werner Widmayer, Association footballer, Kiel, born in Germany.
On this day in 1908
- BIRTHS
- Margot Dreschel, Nazi concentration camp guard, Mistelgau, born in Germany.
- Johannes Krahn, German architect, Mainz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Ulrich Biel, German politician (CDU), Charlottenburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Kate Wallach,, Krefeld, born in Germany.
- Hans-Joachim Caesar, German lawyer and banking official, Nysa, born in Germany.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Fritz Lehmann, German conductor, Mannheim, born in Germany.
- Heinrich Karl Ernst Martin Meyer, German professor, Nuremberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Hans Gaffron, German biologist, Lima, born in Germany.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), born in Donauwörth, Germany (d. 1983).
On this day in 1900
- BIRTHS
- Werner Bochmann, German composer, Meerane, born in Germany.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Anagarika Govinda, Founder of a Buddhist order, Waldheim, born in Germany.
- Dorothea Thiess, German actress, Merzig, born in Germany.
- Karl Mauss, German World War II general; dentist, Plön, born in Germany.
On this day in 1897
- BIRTHS
- Oswald Rothaug, German judge and Nazi war criminal, Mittelsinn, born in Germany.
On this day in 1896
- BIRTHS
- Hannah Tillich, German-American writer (Harbor Mouse) and wife of Paul Tillich, born in Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany (d. 1988).
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Gayelord Hauser, American nutritionist, Tübingen, born in Germany.
- Georg Wulf, German engineer, Bremen, born in Germany.
- Karl Stumpff, German astronomer, Schleswig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1894
- BIRTHS
- Hans Peters, art director, Hamburg, born in Germany.
- Carl Rodenburg, German general and Knight's Cross recipient, Geestemünde, born in Germany.
On this day in 1893
- BIRTHS
- Kurt Diemer, Association footballer, Berlin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1890
- BIRTHS
- Kurt Pflieger, German General and Knight's Cross recipient, Wiesbaden, born in Germany.
- Curt Badinski, German General and Knight's Cross recipient, Grebenstein, born in Germany.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- Leopold Siemens,, Berlin, born in Germany.
- Paula Jordan,, Roetgen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1887
- BIRTHS
- Valeska Stock, German actress, Wroclaw, born in Germany.
On this day in 1886
- BIRTHS
- Ernst Deloch, equestrian, Anklam, born in Germany.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Frederic Zelnik, German silent film maker, Chernivtsi, born in Germany.
- Hans Finkelstein, German chemist, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Franz Xaver Kappus, military officer, journalist, editor and writer from Austria, Austria-Hungary, born in Germany.
On this day in 1882
- BIRTHS
- Fritz Friedrichs, German painter, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1879
- BIRTHS
- Hans Grade, German aviation pioneer, Koszalin, born in Germany.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Albert Windisch, German painter, Academy Professor, and typographer, Friedberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1875
- BIRTHS
- Ernst Friedberger, German immunologist, Gießen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1871
- BIRTHS
- Gertrude Hoffmann, Character Actress, Heidelberg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Theodor Leipart, German politician, Neubrandenburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1862
- BIRTHS
- Agnes Sorma, German stage actor, Wroclaw, born in Germany.
On this day in 1860
- BIRTHS
- Otto Von Etzel, German soldier and diplomat (1860-1934), Naumburg (Saale), born in Germany.
- Nataly Von Eschstruth, German writer, Hofgeismar, born in Germany.
On this day in 1857
- BIRTHS
- Gustav Botz, German actor, Bremen, born in Germany.
On this day in 1856
- BIRTHS
- Elisabeth Leisinger, German opera singer, Stuttgart, born in Germany.
On this day in 1848
- BIRTHS
- Tony Schumacher, author, Ludwigsburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1844
- BIRTHS
- Julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (analysis of the structure and dating of the Pentateuch), born in Hamelin, Hanover, Germany (d. 1918).
On this day in 1842
- BIRTHS
- August Thyssen, German industrialist, Eschweiler, born in Germany.
On this day in 1834
- BIRTHS
- Walter Hermann Von Heineke, German surgeon, Schönebeck, born in Germany.
On this day in 1832
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich Julius Holtzmann, German theologian, Karlsruhe, born in Germany.
On this day in 1830
- BIRTHS
- Joseph Conrad, American Union Army general, Wied, born in Germany.
On this day in 1829
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich Scheel, architect, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1822
- BIRTHS
- Bernhard Cossmann, German musician, Dessau, born in Germany.
On this day in 1821
- BIRTHS
- Johann Sudholz, Australian politician, Kirchdorf, born in Germany.
On this day in 1817
- BIRTHS
- Heinrich August Jäschke, German missionary, Herrnhut, born in Germany.
On this day in 1813
- BIRTHS
- Ernst Heinrich Meier, German orientalist, Bückeburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1812
- BIRTHS
- Johann Eduard Wappäus, geographer and writer from Germany, Hamburg, born in Germany.
On this day in 1800
- BIRTHS
- Ernst Von Bandel, German sculptor, Ansbach, born in Germany.
- Carl Friedrich Zöllner, German composer, born in Mittelhausen, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1860).
On this day in 1782
- BIRTHS
- Wilhelm Eugen Ludwig Ferdinand Von Rohr, Prussian general and minister of war, Brandenburg an der Havel, born in Germany.
On this day in 1768
- BIRTHS
- Caroline Of Brunswick, Queen consort of King George IV of the United Kingdom, Schloss Richmond, born in Germany.
On this day in 1749
- BIRTHS
- Christian Ludwig, German physician, Leipzig, born in Germany.
On this day in 1732
- BIRTHS
- Johann Carl Gehler, German mineralogist, Görlitz, born in Germany.
On this day in 1706
- BIRTHS
- Andreas Felix Von Oefele, German historian and librarian, Munich, born in Germany.
On this day in 1663
- BIRTHS
- Rosine Elisabeth Menthe, morganatic wife of Duke Rudolf August of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick, born in Germany.
On this day in 1626
- BIRTHS
- Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine Of Zweibrücken, German noble, Stegeborg Castle, born in Germany.
On this day in 1381
- BIRTHS
- Johann Schiltberger, German writer, Freising, born in Germany.