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Germany in 1961

Historical records for Germany in 1961, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

July

July 1961Bonn European SummitKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Participates in the Bonn summit where the Six seek proposals for closer political cooperation.

August

9 August 1961British EEC Application ReceivedLudwig Erhard

Bonn · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Receives Harold Macmillan's letter requesting negotiations on British accession while serving as President-in-Office of the EEC Council.

12 August 1961Berlin WallWalther Ulbricht

Berlin · Government / DDR

The Berlin Wall goes up after 2,000 East Germans cross into the west the day before

September

7 September 1961The Bread of Those Early YearsHerbert Vesely

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Das Brot der fruhen Jahre.

27 September 1961Council Reply to British ApplicationLudwig Erhard

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

As Council President-in-Office, informs Britain that the EEC Council agrees to begin accession negotiations.

Other Events

1961Minister of Economic Co-operationWalter Scheel

Government / Government of Germany

Appointedhe Minister for Economic Co-operation with developing countries

1961President of GermanyFrederich Gustav Emil Martin Niemoller

Religion / World Council

Appointed President of the World Council of Churches

Names involved

Frederich Gustav Emil Martin NiemollerHerbert VeselyKonrad AdenauerLudwig ErhardWalter ScheelWalther Ulbricht

Places involved

BerlinBonnBrusselsWest Germany

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.