Birth of Gottfried Feder
Birth of Gottfried Feder
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1883 in Germany
Explore 13 historical events and records for Germany in 1883.
Historical records for Germany in 1883
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Death of Karl Marx
Karl Marx dies at his London home, aged sixty-four.
Burial of Karl Marx
Marx is buried at Highgate Cemetery in London in a small funeral ceremony
Other events (month unknown)
Annalen der Physik Editorship
Continues influential scientific publishing work while based at Leipzig.
Birth of Eitel Frederick
Birth of Eitel Frederick, 2nd eldest son of William II
Birth of Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers is born in Oldenburg.
Health Insurance Law Political Debate
Germany introduced compulsory sickness insurance, an early pillar of its social insurance system and an important subject for public policy debate.
Health Reform
Passes the Sickness Insurance Law
Introduction to the Human Sciences
Dilthey publishes Introduction to the Human Sciences.
Legislation
The social security systems installed by Bismarck (health care in 1883, accidents insurance in 1884, invalidity and old-age insurance in 1889) at the time are the most advanced in the world
Legislation
Passes the Sickness Insurance Law
Reform of Government
Passes the Sickness Insurance Law
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Nietzsche publishes the first part of Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
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