Historical place archive

Berlin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Berlin in Austria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

33 records31 event labels10 people1742โ€“1955

Historical events in Berlin

1742

28 July 1742
Treaty of Berlin, 1742
Maria Theresa ยท Silesian War, 1st

The Treaty of Berlin confirms the preliminary Treaty of Breslau and ends the First Silesian War.

1803

1803
Ambassador
Metternich ยท Government of Austria

Appointed Ambassador of Prussia

1878

13 July 1878
Balkan Balance
Gyula Andrassy ยท Russia War

Uses the congress to expand Austro-Hungarian influence in the western Balkans while limiting Russian predominance.

13 July 1878
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gyula Andrassy ยท Russia War

Wins congressional approval for Habsburg occupation and civil administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13 July 1878
Iron Gates Works
Gyula Andrassy ยท Russia War

Gains responsibility for Austria-Hungary to carry out navigation works at the Iron Gates and Danube cataracts.

13 July 1878
Novi Pazar
Gyula Andrassy ยท Russia War

Obtains the right for Austria-Hungary to station garrisons and maintain military and commercial roads in the Sanjak of Novi Pazar.

13 July 1878
Treaty Signature
Gyula Andrassy ยท Russia War

Signs the Treaty of Berlin as the leading Austro-Hungarian plenipotentiary.

1903

3 January 1903
Death of Alois Hitler
Alois Hitler ยท NSDAP

Death of Alois Hitler, Adolf Hitler's father

1927

1927
Professor
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrodinger ยท Astronomy

Succeeds Max Planck at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin

1928

1928
Frequency Theory of Probability
Richard von Mises ยท Mathematics

Defines probability through limiting relative frequencies in repeated trials.

1928
Probability Statistics and Truth
Richard von Mises ยท Mathematics

Publishes a systematic frequency interpretation of probability.

1934

1934
Joins Security Service
Adolf Eichmann ยท Military

Joins the Security Service Main Office as an SS-Scharfuehrer.

1934
SD Main Office Assignment
Adolf Eichmann ยท Military

Begins intelligence work within the Nazi security apparatus.

1935

1935
Jewish Organisations Desk
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Works in an SD section monitoring Jewish organizations.

1935
Zionist Activities Assignment
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Develops specialist knowledge of Zionist organizations and emigration.

1938

1938
Conductor
Herbert von Karajan ยท Classical Music

Appointed Conductor for the Berlin State Opera

16 February 1938
Visit to Berlin
Arthur Seyss-Inquart ยท Government of Austria

Visits Hitler in Berlin to receive his orders

1939

27 September 1939
RSHA Created
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Moves into the Reich Security Main Office structure.

27 September 1939
Security Agencies Consolidated
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

His work becomes part of the centralized Nazi security bureaucracy.

October 1939
Berlin Deportation Administration
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Coordinates forced emigration and emerging deportation policy.

October 1939
Reich Emigration Office Leadership
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Takes leadership of the Reich Central Office for Jewish Emigration.

1940

1940
Emigration and Evacuation Office
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

The unit handles emigration, evacuation and deportation matters.

1940
RSHA IV D 4 Leadership
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Becomes director of RSHA section IV D 4.

1941

March 1941
Jewish Affairs Section Leadership
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

The office coordinates deportations of Jews across Nazi-controlled Europe.

March 1941
RSHA IV B 4 Appointment
Adolf Eichmann ยท NSDAP Government

Becomes director of RSHA section IV B 4.

October 1941
Annihilation Policy Coordination
Adolf Eichmann ยท World War, 2nd

His transport office becomes central to implementation.

October 1941
Final Solution Planning Discussions
Adolf Eichmann ยท World War, 2nd

Participates in discussions concerning the planned annihilation of European Jews.

October 1941
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Adolf Eichmann ยท Military

Is promoted to SS-Obersturmbannfuehrer.

October 1941
SS Rank of Obersturmbannfuehrer
Adolf Eichmann ยท Military

The rank corresponds approximately to lieutenant colonel.

15 October 1941
Deportations from Greater German Reich
Adolf Eichmann ยท World War, 2nd

Coordinates deportations from the Greater German Reich eastward.

15 October 1941
Eastern Deportation Coordination
Adolf Eichmann ยท World War, 2nd

Tens of thousands are sent to ghettos and killing sites.

1954

1954
Conductor
Erich Kleiber ยท Classical Music

Appointed Chief Conductor of the Berlin State Opera

1955

1955
Conductor
Herbert von Karajan ยท Classical Music

Appointed Conductor for the Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra for Life

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Austria and Berlin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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