Election
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
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1874 in Germany
Explore 21 historical events and records for Germany in 1874.
Historical records for Germany in 1874
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January
May
Legislation
Further May Laws against the Ultramontane clergy provoking Pius IX to annul them
July
Kulturkampf
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
Kulturkampf
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
Arrest of Harry von Arnim
Count Arnim is arrested after the discovery of a plot to replace Bismarck by him
Other events (month unknown)
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Paris
Assassination of Bismarck
A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen
Birth of Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer is born in Breslau.
Budget
Finally passes the military budget, each military budget is to last 7 years
Catholic Centre Party
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
Chairman
Appointed Chair of History at the University of Berlin
Death of Heinz Kullman
A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen
Die Messalinen Wiens
Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived
Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived
Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived
Election
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
Imperial Parliamentary Politics Develop
Reichstag elections and party organisation became essential elements of German newspaper political coverage.
Jena Habilitation
Frege completes his habilitation and begins teaching at the University of Jena.
Kulturkampf
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
masochism
Publication of "Die Messalinen Wiens" from whom the word "masochism" is derived
Plot
A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen
President of Germany
Appointed President of the Reichstag
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