Billroth Gastric Surgery
The operation becomes a landmark in abdominal surgery.
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1881 in Germany
Explore 15 historical events and records for Germany in 1881.
Historical records for Germany in 1881
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January
First Successful Gastrectomy
Performs the first successful partial gastrectomy for stomach cancer.
First Successful Gastrectomy
Performs the first successful removal of part of a cancerous stomach.
Stomach Cancer Surgery
Establishes a landmark operation in abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery.
March
Letter to Vera Zasulich
Writes to Vera Zasulich discussing the Russian rural commune and possible paths of social development.
May
First Electric Tram
Opens an electric railway at Lichterfelde near Berlin.
Lichterfelde Electric Railway
The line becomes the world's first electric tramway.
August
Birth of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Birth of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
December
Death of Jenny Marx
Marx's wife Jenny dies after decades of political exile and collaboration.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Walter Brauchitsch
Birth of Walter Brauchitsch
Discovery of Electrons
In 1881, German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz argued that both positive and negative charges were divided into elementary parts, each of which "behaves like atoms of electricity"
Liberal Party Divisions Deepen
Disputes over tariffs and Bismarck's policies fractured liberal politics and complicated the role of the liberal press.
Liberal Union
Opposes Bismarck's tariffs & forms the Liberal Union with National Liberals
Marriage
Marries Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
SDP
The Septennat Law financing the Army for 7 years is passed through the Reichstag
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