Red Army Faction
Jan-Carl Raspe and his girlfriend Marianne Herzog join, as does Ali Jansen
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1970 in Germany — Page 2
Explore 89 historical events and records for Germany in 1970.
Historical records for Germany in 1970
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October
November
Kraftwerk Album
Releases the debut Kraftwerk album during the group's early experimental period.
Kraftwerk Album
Contributes flute, electronics and experimental textures to the first Kraftwerk album.
Red Army Faction
Tried and convicted for bank robberies and for assisting Baaders prison escape
Trial
Tried and convicted for bank robberies and for assisting Baaders prison escape
December
Red Army Faction
Eric Grusdat is arrested
Arrest of Karl-Heinz Ruhland
Karl-Heinz Ruhland is arrested by the police and begins talking (he only knew the gangs code names), Ruhland becomes a star witness at many of the Baader-Meinhof trials
Arrest of Ulrike Marie Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof bolts at a police check point, leaving an ID card with a very recent picture of her newly-peroxided hair style
Red Army Faction
Karl-Heinz Ruhland is arrested by the police and begins talking (he only knew the gangs code names), Ruhland becomes a star witness at many of the Baader-Meinhof trials
Arrest of Ali Jansen and Ulrich Scholze
Ali Jansen and Ulrich Scholze are arrested after trying to steal a car. Jansen shoots at a cop; he later will get 10 years for attempted murder, Scholze is released the next day, leaving his terrorist days forever behind him
Arrest of Ulrich Scholze
Ali Jansen and Ulrich Scholze are arrested after trying to steal a car. Jansen shoots at a cop; he later will get 10 years for attempted murder, Scholze is released the next day, leaving his terrorist days forever behind him
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Andraes Baader
Baader is arrested and Ensslin convinces her friend Ulrike Meinhof to be part of a plan to break him out of jail in May of 1970.
Arrest of Andraes Baader
Journalist Ulrike Meinhof and two other women were allowed to join Andaes Baader, and aided in his escape by opening a door to admit a masked man who fired shots that wounded a 64-year-old librarian, hitting his liver.
Arrest of Andraes Baader
Three women and a masked man escape through a window, and the group soon became known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang.
Arrest of Andreas Baader
Baader is arrested and Ensslin convinces her friend Ulrike Meinhof to be part of a plan to break him out of jail in May of 1970
Arrest of Andreas Baader
Journalist Ulrike Meinhof and two other women were allowed to join Andaes Baader, and aided in his escape by opening a door to admit a masked man who fired shots that wounded a 64-year-old librarian, hitting his liver. Baader is arrested and Ensslin convinces her friend Ulrike Meinhof to be part of a plan to break him out of jail in May of 1970
Bundesliga Season Scoring Record
Gerd Muller finishes the 1969-70 Bundesliga season with 38 goals, establishing a league scoring benchmark that he later surpasses.
Death of Rudolf Carnap
Death of Rudolf Carnap
Inside the 3rd Reich
Publication of "Inside the 3rd Reich"
International Caps
Scores twice for West Germany in the 1970 World Cup semi-final against Italy, although his side loses after extra time.
Kling Klang Studio
Establishes Kraftwerk's working base around Kling Klang Studio in Dusseldorf.
Kraftwerk
Plays drums with early Kraftwerk before later co-founding Neu.
Kraftwerk
Co-founds Kraftwerk with Florian Schneider in Dusseldorf.
Kraftwerk
Co-founds Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter and develops the group's electronic identity.
Kraftwerk Album
Produces early Kraftwerk recordings before the group takes tighter control at Kling Klang.
Manifesto
A manifesto authored by Meinhof uses the name "RAF" and the red-star logo with a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun for the first time
Müller Wins Ballon d’Or After World Cup Goals
Gerd Müller claims the 1970 Ballon d’Or after scoring ten goals at the World Cup and maintaining his remarkable finishing record for Bayern Munich.
NASA
Appointed Leader of NASAs strategic planning
PLO
The RAF learn how to shoot guns, throw grenades, and thoroughly annoy their Palestinian hosts, after two months the Palestinians are sick of their disrespectful German guests and send them on a plane out of Jordan, they return to Berlin. Baader, Ensslin, Mahler, and Meinhof go to Jordan where they train for guerrilla warfare with the PLO
PLO
Baader, Ensslin, Mahler, and Meinhof go to Jordan where they train for guerrilla warfare with the PLO
PLO
Baader, Ensslin, Mahler, and Meinhof go to Jordan where they train for guerrilla warfare with the PLO
Public Defense of Writers
Böll supported writers facing political restrictions and censorship.
Red Army
The Red Army Faction is founded by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, Ulrike Meinhof, Irmgard Muller and others
Red Army
The Red Army Faction is founded by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, Ulrike Meinhof, Irmgard Muller and others. Ensslin spends the next two years helping lead the Red Army Faction wage war on the state, culminating in a May 1970 campaign of terror that left many dead and wounded, and many buildings destroyed
Red Army
The Red Army Faction is founded by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, Ulrike Meinhof, Irmgard Muller and others
Red Army
The Red Army Faction is founded by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, Ulrike Meinhof, Irmgard Muller and others
Red Army Faction
Baader, Ensslin, Mahler, and Meinhof go to Jordan for their brief guerrilla warfare training with the PFLP/Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)
Red Army Faction
Begining of the "anti-imperialistic fight", with bank robberies to raise money and explosives, and arson attacks against U. S. military facilities, German police stations, and buildings of the Axel Springer press empire.
Red Army Faction
Ensslin spends the next two years helping lead the Red Army Faction wage war on the state, culminating in a May 1970 campaign of terror that left many dead and wounded, and many buildings destroyed.
Red Army Faction
The Red Army Faction is founded by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, Ulrike Meinhof, Irmgard Muller and others.
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