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Germany in 1969

Historical records for Germany in 1969, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

32Records
28Events
17Named people
5Places
7Categories

Historical records

February

27 February 1969Arrest of Rainer LanghansRainer Langhans

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Langhans, now a member of West Berlin Tupamaros (a precursor of Movement 2 June), is arrested

27 February 1969Kommune IDieter Kunzelmann

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

American president Richard Nixon visits Berlin, among the many Berliners waiting to greet him are Kommune I members Dieter Kunzelmann and Rainer Langhans, they attempt to bomb Nixons motorcade, but the bomb is discovered

27 February 1969Kommune IRainer Langhans

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

American president Richard Nixon visits Berlin, among the many Berliners waiting to greet him are Kommune I members Dieter Kunzelmann and Rainer Langhans, they attempt to bomb Nixons motorcade, but the bomb is discovered

27 February 1969Motorcade RouteDieter Kunzelmann

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

American president Richard Nixon visits Berlin, among the many Berliners waiting to greet him are Kommune I members Dieter Kunzelmann and Rainer Langhans, they attempt to bomb Nixons motorcade, but the bomb is discovered

27 February 1969Motorcade RouteRainer Langhans

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

American president Richard Nixon visits Berlin, among the many Berliners waiting to greet him are Kommune I members Dieter Kunzelmann and Rainer Langhans, they attempt to bomb Nixons motorcade, but the bomb is discovered

27 February 1969TupamarosRainer Langhans

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Langhans, now a member of West Berlin Tupamaros (a precursor of Movement 2 June), is arrested

May

2 May 1969Death of Franz von PapenFranz von Papen

Obersasbach · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Dies in Obersasbach, Baden

June

13 June 1969Arrest of Andraes BaaderAndraes Baader

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The four convicted arsonists Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst S”hnlein, and Thorwald Proll are released from prison pending review of their cases

13 June 1969Arrest of Gudrun EnsslinGudrun Ensslin

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The four convicted arsonists Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst S”hnlein, and Thorwald Proll are released from prison pending review of their cases

13 June 1969Arrest of Horst S”hnleinHorst S”hnlein

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The four convicted arsonists Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst S”hnlein, and Thorwald Proll are released from prison pending review of their cases

13 June 1969Arrest of Thorwald ProllThorwald Proll

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The four convicted arsonists Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst S”hnlein, and Thorwald Proll are released from prison pending review of their cases

December

1 December 1969Hague European SummitWilly Brandt

The Hague · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as leaders open the Hague summit on completion, deepening and enlargement of the European Communities.

2 December 1969Hague Enlargement DecisionWalter Scheel

The Hague · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the Hague agreement to open enlargement negotiations with applicant countries including Britain, Denmark and Ireland.

12 December 1969Bombing of BerlinAndraes Baader

Berlin · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Baader-Meinhog bomb Berlin

Other Events

1969A Critique of Pue ToleranceHerbert Marcuse

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "An Essay on Liberation". Publication of "A Critique of Pue Tolerance"

1969An Essay on LiberationHerbert Marcuse

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "An Essay on Liberation". Publication of "A Critique of Pue Tolerance"

1969Arrest of Gudrun EnsslinGudrun Ensslin

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

After serving a year in jail, Ensslin and Baader, and their two co-defendants Horst Sohnlein and Thorwald Proll are released temporarily pending an appeal, when the appeal fails, Ensslin, Baader and Proll escape to France as fugitives

1969Arrest of Horst SohnleinHorst Sohnlein

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

After serving a year in jail, Ensslin and Baader, and their two co-defendants Horst Sohnlein and Thorwald Proll are released temporarily pending an appeal, when the appeal fails, Ensslin, Baader and Proll escape to France as fugitives

1969Arrest of Thorwald ProllThorwald Proll

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

After serving a year in jail, Ensslin and Baader, and their two co-defendants Horst Sohnlein and Thorwald Proll are released temporarily pending an appeal, when the appeal fails, Ensslin, Baader and Proll escape to France as fugitives

1969ChancellorWilly Brandt

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chancellor of Germany

1969Deputy ChancellorWalter Scheel

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Deputy Chancellor in the SDP-FDP coalition

1969Exile of Gudrun EnsslinGudrun Ensslin

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

After serving a year in jail, Ensslin and Baader, and their two co-defendants Horst S”hnlein and Thorwald Proll are released temporarily pending an appeal, when the appeal fails, Ensslin, Baader and Proll escape to France as fugitives

1969Foreign Secretary of GermanyWalter Scheel

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Foreign Minister

1969KatzelmacherRainer Werner Fassbinder

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Katzelmacher.

1969KonkretUlrike Marie Meinhof

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Leaves her job at Konkret in the early part of 1969 (later returning to vandalise the offices in May) and begins her life as a guerilla

1969Love Is Colder Than DeathRainer Werner Fassbinder

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Love Is Colder Than Death.

1969MarriageUlrike Marie Meinhof

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Ulrike Meinhof, having grown increasingly disillusioned with her life, divorces her husband

1969Michael KohlhaasVolker Schlondorff

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell.

1969Minister PresidentHelmut Kohl

Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Appointed Minister President

1969President of GermanyGustav Heinemann

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed President of Germany

1969Regional Party ChairmanHelmut Kohl

Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Appointed Regional Party Chairman

1969Secretary of State for DefenceHelmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of Defence

Names involved

Andraes BaaderDieter KunzelmannFranz von PapenGudrun EnsslinGustav HeinemannHelmut Heinrich Waldemar SchmidtHelmut KohlHerbert MarcuseHorst SohnleinHorst S”hnleinRainer LanghansRainer Werner FassbinderThorwald ProllUlrike Marie MeinhofVolker SchlondorffWalter ScheelWilly Brandt

Places involved

BerlinBonnObersasbachThe HagueWest 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.