16 November 1897Government AssessorGustav Ritter von Kahr
Receives promotion to Regierungsassessor while serving in the Bavarian administration.
Historical records for Germany in 1897, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Receives promotion to Regierungsassessor while serving in the Bavarian administration.
Birth of Hasso von Manteuffel
Birth of Ludwig Erhard
The Germans capture Jiaozhou Bay in China after the murder of 2 German missionaries
The Germans capture Qingdao in retalliation for the murder of two German missionaries
Measures a very small mass-to-charge ratio for cathode-ray particles, evidence that they are much lighter than atoms.
Develops a cathode-ray tube using an electron beam and fluorescent screen, an ancestor of oscilloscopes and electronic displays.
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army Corps
Death of Johannes Brahms, died of liver cancer
Says "We do not wish to put anyone in the shade, but we demand our place in the sun"
Appointed Foreign Minister
Appointed President of the Social Democratic Party
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army Corps
Given the directorship of the Vienna Opera, the most prestigious musical position in the Austrian Empire
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