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Germany in 1912

Historical records for Germany in 1912, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

31Records
26Events
26Named people
9Places
11Categories

Historical records

February

1 February 1912Privy CouncillorGustav Ritter von Kahr

Munich · Government / Government of Germany

Receives the title and rank of Geheimrat, or Privy Councillor, in the Bavarian civil service.

6 February 1912Birth of Eva BraunEva Braun

Munich · Politics / NSDAP

Birth of Eva Braun

March

23 March 1912Birth of Werner von BraunWerner von Braun

Wesitz · Warfare / Military

Birth of Werner von Braun

May

21 May 1912ArmamentBethmann Hollweg von Theobald

Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

The new Naval Law is passed by the Reichstag in order to expand the German navy

September

September 1912Order of TeutonsTheodor Fritsch

Politics / Order of Teutons

A founder member of the Order of Teutons

September 1912Order of TeutonsHermann Pohl

Politics / Order of Teutons

Founder member of the Order of Teutons

September 1912Order of TeutonsPhilipp Stauff

Politics / Order of Teutons

A founder member of the Order of Teutons

October

1 October 1912Ministerial DirectorGustav Ritter von Kahr

Munich · Government / Government of Germany

Becomes Staatsrat and Ministerialdirektor, serving as a senior official and deputy to the Bavarian Interior Minister.

28 October 1912Promotion to LieutenantAlfred Jodl

Augsburg · Warfare / Military

Jodl is commissioned as a lieutenant in the Bavarian artillery.

December

10 December 1912Nobel Prize in LiteratureGerhart Hauptmann

Stockholm · Arts / Literature

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for varied and outstanding dramatic writing.

Other Events

1912Berlin-Baghdad RailwayTheobold von Bethmann Hollweg

Government / Government of Germany

Negotiates treaties with Britain over an eventual partition of the Portuguese colonies and the Berlin-Baghdad railway

1912Commander of East Asia SquadronMaximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the East Asia Squadron

1912Death in VeniceThomas Mann

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Death in Venice"

1912Diplomatic NegotiationsTheobold von Bethmann Hollweg

Government / Government of Germany

Negotiates treaties with Britain over an eventual partition of the Portuguese colonies and the Berlin-Baghdad railway

1912Discovery of Vahsel BayWilhelm Filchner

Vahsel Bay · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Vahsel Bay in the Weddell Sea, a possible portal into the Antarctic interior

1912Discovery of X-RaysMax Theodore Felix von Laue

Science / Physics

Discovers interference of x-rays in crystals & is able to measure their wave lengths

1912ElectionFriedrich Ebert

Berlin · Politics / SDP

Elected Member of Reichstag

1912ElectionGustav Stressman

Politics / National Liberal Party

Streseman loses his seat

1912ElectionBethmann Hollweg von Theobald

Government / Government of Germany

The main benificiaries are the Socialists who now have 110 Deputies

1912GeneralEric von Falkenhayn

Warfare / Military

Appointed General

1912General RelativityMarcel Grossmann

Zurich · Science / Physics

Grossmann introduces Einstein to tensor calculus needed for a relativistic theory of gravitation

1912Heerverein08 Keim

Warfare / Military

Founds an organisation to campaign for an increase in the army

1912InspectorGeorg von der Marwitz

Warfare / Military

Appointed Inspector General of the Cavalry

1912LieutenantErwin Johannes Eugen Rommel

Weingarten · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant, 2nd after attending the Danzig War Academy

1912MobilizationErich von Ludendorf

Warfare / Military

Appointed head of the Mobilization Section, becoming Moltkes closest adviser

1912President of GermanyGeorg von Hertling

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed President of the Bavarian Constituent Assembly

1912RegencyLouis III

House / House of Wittelsbach

Appointed Regent, 1912-1913

1912RegencyLouis III

Bavaria · House / House of Wittelsbach

Appointed Regent & successor of Otto I

1912Reichstag Seat LossGustav Stressman

Politics / National Liberal Party

Loses his Reichstag seat at the election.

1912Schlieffen PlanAlfred Graf von Schlieffen

Warfare / Military

The right should be 8 times stronger than the left. The right should arc through Belgium to encircle Paris & the left hold Lorraine. Revises the Schlieffen Plan by invading France on 2 fronts & then invading Russia

1912Socialist PartyWalther Ulbricht

Politics / Socialist Unity Party

Appointed Member of Socialist Party

Names involved

08 KeimAlfred Graf von SchlieffenAlfred JodlBethmann Hollweg von TheobaldEric von FalkenhaynErich von LudendorfErwin Johannes Eugen RommelEva BraunFriedrich EbertGeorg von der MarwitzGeorg von HertlingGerhart HauptmannGustav Ritter von KahrGustav StressmanHermann PohlLouis IIIMarcel GrossmannMax Theodore Felix von LaueMaximilian Johannes Hubert von SpeePhilipp StauffTheobold von Bethmann HollwegTheodor FritschThomas MannWalther UlbrichtWerner von BraunWilhelm Filchner

Places involved

AugsburgBavariaBerlinMunichStockholmVahsel BayWeingartenWesitzZurich

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.