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Germany in 1874

Historical records for Germany in 1874, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

18Records
15Events
7Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

January

23 January 1874ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

The Catholic Centre increases its seats because of hatred of the May Laws. Catholics rally around the Centre Party which increases its vote from 63 to 91 seats

May

25 May 1874LegislationOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

Further May Laws against the Ultramontane clergy provoking Pius IX to annul them

July

13 July 1874KulturkampfOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Bad Kissingen · Government / Reich, 2nd

Eduard Kullmann attempts to assassinate Bismarck with a pistol, but only hits his hand, Kullmann names the church laws as the reason why he had to shoot Bismarck

13 July 1874KulturkampfEduard Kullmann

Bad Kissingen · Government / Reich, 2nd

Eduard Kullmann attempts to assassinate Bismarck with a pistol, but only hits his hand, Kullmann names the church laws as the reason why he had to shoot Bismarck

October

4 October 1874Arrest of Harry von ArnimOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

Count Arnim is arrested after the discovery of a plot to replace Bismarck by him

Other Events

1874AmbassadorHohenlohe-Schillingsfurst

Berlin · Government / Reich, 2nd

Appointed Ambassador of Paris

1874Assassination of BismarckHeinz Kullman

Bad Kissingen · Government / Reich, 2nd

A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen

1874BudgetOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Berlin · Government / Reich, 2nd

Finally passes the military budget, each military budget is to last 7 years

1874Catholic Centre PartyOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament

1874ChairmanHeinrich von Treitschke

Berlin · Arts / Literature

Appointed Chair of History at the University of Berlin

1874Death of Heinz KullmanHeinz Kullman

Bad Kissingen · Government / Reich, 2nd

A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen

1874Die Messalinen WiensLeopold von Sacher-Masoch

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived

1874Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derivedLeopold von Sacher-Masoch

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived

1874ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament

1874KulturkampfOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Reich, 2nd

Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament. Bismarck even blames the poisoning of a popular lion from Berlin Zoological Gardens on Catholic conspirators

1874masochismLeopold von Sacher-Masoch

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived

1874PlotOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Bad Kissingen · Government / Reich, 2nd

A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen

1874President of GermanyMaximilian Franz August von Forckenbeck

Government / Reich, 2nd

Appointed President of the Reichstag

Names involved

Eduard KullmannHeinrich von TreitschkeHeinz KullmanHohenlohe-SchillingsfurstLeopold von Sacher-MasochMaximilian Franz August von ForckenbeckOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Places involved

Bad KissingenBerlin

Provenance

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