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Germany in 1905

Historical records for Germany in 1905, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
11Named people
1Places
8Categories

Historical records

March

19 March 1905Birth of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert SpeerBerthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer

Mannheim · Politics / NSDAP

Birth of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer

Other Events

1905Chief Pioneer CorpsHans von Beseler

Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of the Pioneer Corps

1905Codex TheodosianusTheodor Mommsen

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Codex Theodosianus"

1905CrisisBernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von Furst

Government / Government of Germany

Bulow alienates France over his handling of the Moroccan crisis

1905Minister of CommerceClemens von de Bruck

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of Commerce

1905Minister of InteriorTheobald von Bethmann Hollweg

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Prussian Minister of Interior

1905Nobel PrizePhilip Lenard

Science / Physics

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, for photoelectric effects & cathode rays

1905Party SecretaryFriedrich Ebert

Politics / SDP

Appointed Party Secretary of the Social Democratic Party

1905ScandalMatthias Erzberger

Politics / Centre Party

Publishes a report exposing incompetence & brutality in the German colonies

1905Schlieffen PlanAlfred Graf von Schlieffen

Warfare / Military

Draws up a strategy for avoiding war on 2 fronts by invading France then Russia

1905Symphony No 7 in E minorGustav Mahler

Arts / Classical Music

Completes the final revision of Symphony No. 7 in E minor

Names involved

Alfred Graf von SchlieffenBernhard Heinrich Martin Bulow von FurstBerthold Konrad Hermann Albert SpeerClemens von de BruckFriedrich EbertGustav MahlerHans von BeselerMatthias ErzbergerPhilip LenardTheobald von Bethmann HollwegTheodor Mommsen

Places involved

Mannheim

Provenance

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