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Germany in 1876

Historical records for Germany in 1876, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
6Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

5 January 1876Birth of Conrad AdenauerKonrad Adenauer

Cologne · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Birth of Conrad Adenauer, the "Old Fox"

September

5 September 1876Birth of Wilhelm Ritter von LeebWilhelm Ritter von Leeb

Landsberg · Warfare / Military

Birth of Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb,

Other Events

1876Alliance Agreement at AlsaceOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Alsace · Government / Reich, 2nd

Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses

1876Alliance Bismarck and RussiaOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Alsace · Government / Reich, 2nd

Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses

1876Cathode Rays NamedEugen Goldstein

Berlin · Science / Physics

Introduces the term cathode rays for the radiation emerging from the negative electrode in a discharge tube.

1876Der Ring Des NibelingenRichard Wagner

Arts / Classical Music

Composition of "Siegfried". Composition of "Gotterdammerung". Composition of "Der Ring Des Nibelingen"

1876GotterdammerungRichard Wagner

Arts / Classical Music

Composition of "Siegfried". Composition of "Gotterdammerung". Composition of "Der Ring Des Nibelingen"

1876Invention of Gas EngineNikolaus August Otto

Science / Technology

Makes inprovements to the gas powered internal-combustion engine

1876PerformanceRichard Wagner

Bayreuth · Arts / Classical Music

"Der Ring Des Nibelingen" is 1st performed in the Festival Theatre Bayreuth

1876Rule of Alsace-LorraineOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Alsace · Government / Reich, 2nd

Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses

1876SiegfriedRichard Wagner

Arts / Classical Music

Composition of "Siegfried". Composition of "Gotterdammerung". Composition of "Der Ring Des Nibelingen"

Names involved

Eugen GoldsteinKonrad AdenauerNikolaus August OttoOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-SchonhausenRichard WagnerWilhelm Ritter von Leeb

Places involved

AlsaceBayreuthBerlinCologneLandsberg

Provenance

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