1 January 1873Field MarshalAlbrecht von Roon
Appointed Field Marshal
Historical records for Germany in 1873, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Field Marshal
German occupation forces begin to evacuate France following the death of Napoleon III
To characterize Bismarck's politics toward the Catholic Church, the pathologist and member of the Parliament of the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei (Progressive Liberals) Rudolf Virchow uses the term Kulturkampf the first time
A military convention between Germany & Russia
Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control
Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control
Birth of Leo Baeck
Under the May Laws of 1873 administered by Adalbert Falk, the state began to supervise the education of clergy closely, created a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and required notification of all clergy employment
Under the May Laws of 1873 administered by Adalbert Falk, the state began to supervise the education of clergy closely, created a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and required notification of all clergy employment
Under the May Laws of 1873 administered by Adalbert Falk, the state began to supervise the education of clergy closely, created a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and required notification of all clergy employment
Germany establishes the gold mark and completes its transition from silver-based currencies.
Germany completes its evacuation of France
Birth of Karl Schwarzschild
An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
The office of Minister President of Prussia is temporarily separated from that of Chancellor, when Albrecht von Roon is appointed to the former office, but by the end of the year, Roon resigned due to ill health, and Bismarck becomes PM
William, Moltke & Bismarck agree a military convention with the Russians
Goes insane
Two archbishops are in prison & 1300 parishes do not have a priest. The term "Kulurkampf" is 1st used to describe Bismarks crusade against the Catholics. Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility. Bismarck sees the addition of the southern German states (especially Catholic Bavaria) as a possible threat to the Empires stability
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests. The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests
Publishes Political Indifferentism, criticizing anarchist arguments against working-class political action.
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests. The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests
Drafts the "May Laws" for Bismarck, secularizing German life, including marriage
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests
Succeeds as King of Saxony
Composes, "Variations on a Theme By Haydn"
Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility
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