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1889 in Germany

Explore 8 historical events and records for Germany in 1889.

Historical records for Germany in 1889

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April

Birth of Adolf Hitler

Hitler, Adolf ยท Politics / NSDAP

Birth of Adolf Hitler, Brannau, Austria, son of Alois Hitler & Klara Polz

September

Birth of Martin Heidegger

Heidegger, Martin ยท Messkirch ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Martin Heidegger, existentialist philosopher and writer, is born in Germany

Other events (month unknown)

Health Reform

Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von ยท Berlin ยท Imperial Chancellor ยท Government / Reich, 2nd

Passes the Old Age & Disability Insurance Law

Marriage

Sophia ยท Berlin ยท House / House of Hohenzollern

Marries Constantine, King of the Hellenes

Old Age Insurance Law Introduced

Bucher, Adolf Lothar ยท Berlin ยท Press figure ยท Media / Media

New social insurance legislation established a system of old age and disability support, expanding the imperial welfare settlement.

Reform of Government

Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von ยท Berlin ยท Imperial Chancellor ยท Government / Reich, 2nd

Passes the Old Age & Disability Insurance Law

Strike

Wilhelm II ยท Berlin ยท House / House of Hohenzollern

Receives striking miners in Berlin. Criticises coal producers & demands an end to the strike on miners terms

Symphony No 1

Mahler, Gustav ยท Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Symphony No 1"

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