Treaty of Rome
Hallstein publicly endorses the European integration strategy emerging from the Spaak Report in an address in Bonn.
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1956 in Germany
Explore 20 historical events and records for Germany in 1956.
Historical records for Germany in 1956
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May
Spaak Report Approval
Supports using the Spaak Report as the basis for treaty negotiations.
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Venice when the Six approve the Spaak Report as a negotiating basis.
June
First German Championship Final
Features in Borussia Dortmund’s attack as the club defeats Karlsruher SC 4-2 to secure its first German national football championship.
Treaty of Rome
Ophüls heads the Federal German delegation when negotiations on the Common Market and Euratom formally open in Brussels.
July
Val Duchesse Negotiations
Helps manage German negotiating positions on the common market before the Treaties of Rome.
August
The Captain from Kopenick
Directs Der Hauptmann von Kopenick.
September
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Directs Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
Arrest of Karl Doenitz
Doenitz is released from prison
Treaty of Rome
Ophüls directs German negotiating work at Val Duchesse as the treaty articles are developed in detail.
October
Treaty of Rome
Von Brentano coordinates Federal German foreign policy as ministers review unresolved questions from the Brussels negotiations.
November
Death of Leo Baeck
Death of Leo Baeck
Other events (month unknown)
Armament
Begins German rearmament
FA Cup
Winner of the FA Cup with Manchester City despite playing for the last 15 mins with a broken neck.
Footballer of the Year
Winner of the Footballer of the Year Award
Hubbles Law
It was not until 1956 that Walter Baade corrected the distance scale based on Cepheid variable stars, and ushered in the first accurate measures of the expansion rate
Literary Essays on Postwar Germany
Böll wrote criticism addressing literature's responsibility in rebuilding German society.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system.
Player of the Year
The Manchester City goalkeeper becomes the first German recipient of the writers award, reflecting admiration for his outstanding goalkeeping throughout the season.
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
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