Der Rosenkavalier Premiere
Der Rosenkavalier receives its world premiere at the Royal Opera.
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1911 in Germany
Explore 126 historical events and records for Germany in 1911.
Historical records for Germany in 1911
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January
Royal Opera Dresden Premiere
The new comic opera establishes an immediate international success.
February
Health of Gustav Mahler
Mahlefallls seriously ill with a streptococcal blood infection, and conducts his last concert in a fever
March
First International Womens Day
Helps organize the first International Women's Day in Germany.
International Womens Day
Supports nationwide Social Democratic events demanding votes for women.
SPD Womens Suffrage Campaign
Mobilizes working women through the party's first International Women's Day.
Women Workers Mobilization
Campaigns for women's suffrage through coordinated socialist demonstrations.
Birth of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz is born in Esslingen.
German Nuclear Physicist Born
The future German nuclear physicist and research leader is born.
Birth of Elisabeth Grummer
Elisabeth Grummer is born in German-administered Alsace-Lorraine.
German Soprano Born
The future German lyric soprano is born near Diedenhofen.
Court Councillor
Receives the title of court councillor from Duke Carl Eduard.
Danzig Cadet Course
Completes an officer-training course at the Royal Cadet School.
Education
Begins studies at the Royal Officer Cadet Academy
Meiningen Court Appointment
Prepares for a new musical appointment connected with the Meiningen court.
Royal Cadet School Training
Studies military subjects before receiving his lieutenant's commission.
April
Commissioned Cavalry Officer
Receives a commission in the First Uhlan Regiment.
First Uhlan Regiment
Begins active service as a Prussian cavalry officer.
Birth of Feodor Lynen
Feodor Lynen is born in Munich.
German Biochemist Born
The future Nobel-winning biochemist is born in Bavaria.
May
Death of Gustav Mahler
Taken to Paris, where a new serum had recently been developed, does not respond and is taken back to Vienna at his request where he dies from his infection on 18 May 1911 at the age of 50, leaving his Symphony No. 10 unfinished. Death of Gustav Mahler
June
Gustav Mahlers 9th Symphony premieres in
Gustav Mahlers 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna
July
Agadir Crisis
The German gunboat Panther arrives at the port of Agadir
Agadir Intervention
Uses naval pressure to strengthen Germany's colonial bargaining position.
Agadir Policy Approval
Approves the government's naval demonstration at Agadir.
Gunboat Diplomacy
Creates an international crisis through a calculated display of naval power.
Imperial Support for Panther Dispatch
Supports an assertive attempt to obtain colonial concessions from France.
Panther Dispatch Approved
Supports sending the gunboat Panther to Agadir.
Panther Jump to Agadir
Initiates the dispatch of the Panther to the Moroccan port.
Reich Insurance Code
Oversees enactment of the comprehensive Reich Insurance Code.
Social Insurance Consolidation
Consolidates major German social-insurance laws within one statutory framework.
Agadir Diplomatic Talks
Communicates German demands for compensation during the Moroccan crisis.
Agadir Negotiations
Directs government policy during negotiations with France over Morocco.
British Reaction to Agadir
Reports strong British opposition to Germany's Agadir policy.
Colonial Negotiating Position
Seeks territory in equatorial Africa through diplomatic pressure.
Congo Compensation Demand
Demands French colonial territory in the Congo region as compensation for accepting French predominance in Morocco.
Franco-German Negotiations
Represents Germany in negotiations with the French government.
London Diplomatic Reporting
Warns Berlin that the crisis is worsening relations with Britain.
Moroccan Crisis Management
Seeks colonial compensation while attempting to contain the international crisis.
September
Jena Party Congress
Leads the Social Democratic Party congress in Jena.
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