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Germany in 1891

Historical records for Germany in 1891, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
15Events
15Named people
9Places
7Categories

Historical records

January

24 January 1891Birth of Otto Moritz Walter ModelOtto Moritz Walter Model

Genthin · Warfare / Military

Birth of Otto Moritz Walter Model

May

2 May 1891ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Geestmunde · Government / Reich, 2nd

Returned for Geestmunde with a large majority

June

6 June 1891Birth of Erich MarcksErich Marcks

Schonberg · Warfare / Military

Birth of Erich Marcks

September

16 September 1891Birth of Karl DoenitzKarl Doenitz

Berlin · Warfare / Military

Birth of Karl Doenitz

16 September 1891DemonstrationsRichard Wagner

Paris · Arts / Classical Music

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House, followed by anti-German demonstration

16 September 1891PerformanceRichard Wagner

Paris · Arts / Classical Music

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House, followed by anti-German demonstration

18 September 1891PerformanceRichard Wagner

Paris · Arts / Classical Music

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House for a 2nd time, followed by arrests

November

2 November 1891Birth of Helmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingHelmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling

Halberstadt · Warfare / Military

Birth of Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling

15 November 1891Birth of Erwin von RommelErwin Johannes Eugen Rommel

Heidenheim · Warfare / Military

Birth of Erwin von Rommel, Heidenheim near Ulm in Wurttemberg

December

2 December 1891Birth of Otto DixOtto Dix

Gera · Arts / Painting

Birth of Otto Dix

Other Events

1891Birth of Rudolf CarnapRudolf Carnap

Humanities / Philosophy

Birth of Rudolf Carnap

1891Chief of StaffAlfred Graf von Schlieffen

Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of Staff

1891ConductorGustav Mahler

Hamburg · Arts / Classical Music

First long-term appointment was at the Hamburg Opera in 1891, where he stays until 1897

1891Erfurt ProgramKarl Kautsky

Politics / SDP

Kautskys Erfurt Program is adopted by the SDP

1891Ninth Army CorpsAlfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee

Warfare / Military

Waldersee lost the confidence of his sovereign, was relieved of his duties and reassigned to command IX Army Corps at Hamburg-Altona, a clear demotion, but nevertheless an assignment of importance

1891Social Democratic Party08 Bebel

Politics / Social Democratic Party

Liebknecht and Bebel found the Social Democratic Party

1891Social Democratic PartyWilhelm Liebknecht

Politics / Social Democratic Party

Liebknecht and Bebel found the Social Democratic Party

Names involved

08 BebelAlfred Graf von SchlieffenAlfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von WalderseeErich MarcksErwin Johannes Eugen RommelGustav MahlerHelmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingKarl DoenitzKarl KautskyOtto DixOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-SchonhausenOtto Moritz Walter ModelRichard WagnerRudolf CarnapWilhelm Liebknecht

Places involved

BerlinGeestmundeGenthinGeraHalberstadtHamburgHeidenheimParisSchonberg

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.