Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Potsdam in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots tax-free status for ten years and allows them to hold French-language church services. Issued as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots safe passage to Brandenburg-Prussia
The Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots tax-free status for ten years and allows them to hold French-language church services. Issued as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots safe passage to Brandenburg-Prussia
Says he had at last, "had the decency to die". Death of Frederick William I
Birth of Frederick III, son of William I of Prussia.
Birth of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee
Completes the construction of the Roman bath in Potsdam
Death of Frederick Charles
The Kaiser receives at Potsdam special envoy from Austrian Emperor and promises "the full support of Germany" in the event of Austrian action against Serbia. He consults his military and naval advisers before leaving for a cruise in northern waters
Finds the exact spherical solution to Einstein's field equations, foundational for black hole theory.
Leads Freikorps & Potsdam gaurd attacks on the Vorwarts publishing House
The Einstein Tower begins operation as a solar observatory designed to test relativistic effects.
Appointed Commander for Military District III in Potsdam
Uses the Potsdam ceremony to associate the Nazi Government with conservative, military and Prussian traditions.
Attends the Potsdam ceremony with Hitler, symbolising conservative acceptance of the new Nazi-led Government.
A ceremony in the Potsdam Garrison Church marks the opening of the Reichstag
The ceremonial opening of the 1st NSDAP Parliament, held at the Garrison Church. Opened on the same day Bismarck opened the 1st Reichstag of the 2nd Reich in 1871
Appointed Instructor at the War College in Potsdam
Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement
Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement
Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement
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