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Germany in 1858

Historical records for Germany in 1858, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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8Events
9Named people
3Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

25 January 1858MarriageFrederick III

London · House / House of Hohenzollern

Marries Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria.

November

6 November 1858Minister PresidentKarl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chief Minister President of Prussia

Other Events

1858Birth of Max Karl Ernst PlanckMax Karl Ernst Planck

Science / Physics

Birth of Max Karl Ernst Planck, developed quantum theory

1858Lieutenant GeneralKarl Friedrich von Steinmetz

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General

1858Magnetic Deflection of Cathode RaysJulius Plucker

Bonn · Science / Physics

Shows that magnetic fields alter the path of cathode-ray fluorescence in gas-discharge tubes.

1858Minister of WarEduard von Bonin

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of War

1858Minister PresidentCharles Anthony

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister President

1858RegencyFrederick William IV

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

William I is appointed Regent after Frederick Williams bouts of insanity

1858SuccessionWilhelm I

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Succeeds as Emperor of Germany

1858SuccessionWilhelm I

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Made Regent when King Friedrich Wilhelm IV becomes insane, 1858-61

Names involved

Charles AnthonyEduard von BoninFrederick IIIFrederick William IVJulius PluckerKarl Anton of Hohenzollern-SigmaringenKarl Friedrich von SteinmetzMax Karl Ernst PlanckWilhelm I

Places involved

BerlinBonnLondon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.