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1860 in Germany

Explore 12 historical events and records for Germany in 1860.

Historical records for Germany in 1860

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July

Birth of Gustav Mahler

Mahler, Gustav ยท Arts / Classical Music

Birth of Gustav Mahler

Birth of Adolf Wild von Hohenborn

Wild von, Adolf ยท Warfare / Military

Birth of Adolf Wild von Hohenborn

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Charlotte

Charlotte ยท Berlin ยท House / House of Hohenzollern

Birth of Charlotte, 2nd child of Emperor Frederick & Victoria

Budget

Roon, Albrecht von ยท Berlin ยท Minister of War ยท Government / Government of Germany

The Landtag rejects Roons army reform bill but makes a loan

Death of Arthur Schopenhauer

Schopenhauer, Arthur ยท Frankfurt ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Arthur Schopenhauer dies in Frankfurt.

Die Geschicte Des Romischen Munzwesens

Mommsen, Theodor ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Romische Geschicte". Publication of "Die Geschicte Des Romischen Munzwesens"

General

Roon, Albrecht von ยท General ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed General

German Unity and Constitutional Reform

Wolff, Bernhard ยท Berlin ยท Press figure ยท Media / Media

The National Zeitung belonged to a liberal print culture that made German unification and representative government central subjects.

Herr Vogt

Marx, Karl Heinrich ยท London ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Marx publishes Herr Vogt to answer political and personal accusations.

Minister of War

Roon, Albrecht von ยท Minister of War ยท Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of War

Reform of Government

Roon, Albrecht von ยท Berlin ยท Minister of War ยท Government / Government of Germany

Roons plans are rejected because the Crown would gain too much power. Plans to increase troops in line with population growth are rejected by the Landtag

Romische Geschicte

Mommsen, Theodor ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Romische Geschicte". Publication of "Die Geschicte Des Romischen Munzwesens"

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