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1963 in Germany

Explore 11 historical events and records for Germany in 1963.

Historical records for Germany in 1963

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May

Treaty of Franco-German

Adenauer, Konrad ยท Bonn ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

The Bundestag ratifies the Franco-German Treaty

June

Final Pre-Bundesliga Championship

Eppenhoff, Hermann ยท Stuttgart ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Coaches Borussia Dortmund to a 3-1 victory over Cologne in the German championship final, giving the club its third national title before the Bundesliga era.

August

First Bundesliga Goal

Konietzka, Timo ยท Bremen ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores for Borussia Dortmund against Werder Bremen in the opening minute of the inaugural Bundesliga season, recording the competitionโ€™s first goal.

Other events (month unknown)

Ansichten eines Clowns

Boll, Heinrich Theodor ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of Ansichten eines Clowns

Chancellor

Erhard, Ludwig ยท Bonn ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chancellor

Double-Heterostructure Laser Proposal

Kroemer, Herbert ยท United States of America ยท Physicist ยท Science / Technology

Proposes double semiconductor heterostructures for improved carrier and photon confinement in lasers.

Reception of The Clown

Boll, Heinrich Theodor ยท Arts / Literature

Bรถll's novel about a marginalized performer provoked debate about religion and society.

Resignation of Konrad Adenauer

Adenauer, Konrad ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

Forced to resign after the Spiegel Affair

Scandal

Adenauer, Konrad ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

Forced to resign after the Spiegel Affair

Treaty of Franco-German

Adenauer, Konrad ยท Baden-Baden ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

Signs a Treaty with President de Gaulle. Provides for regular summits & cooperation in foreign, economic & cultural affairs

Treaty Signed at Baden-Baden

Adenauer, Konrad ยท Baden-Baden ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Germany

Signs a Treaty with President de Gaulle

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