First EEC Enlargement
Heads the German government as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities.
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1973 in Germany
Explore 19 historical events and records for Germany in 1973.
Historical records for Germany in 1973
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January
July
Death of Fritz Erich von Manstein
Death of Fritz Erich von Manstein
August
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
October
Ralf und Florian
Releases Ralf und Florian, moving closer to Kraftwerk's later melodic electronic style.
Ralf und Florian
Co-creates Ralf und Florian, blending pastoral melodies with studio electronics.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Other events (month unknown)
Bundesliga Title Defence in 1973
Gerd Muller remains the focal point of Bayern’s attack as Bayern defend their Bundesliga title in 1972-73 and strengthens its dominance of West German football.
Death of Max Horkheimer
Max Horkheimer dies in Nuremberg.
Education
Merkel is educated in Templin and at the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics from 1973 to 1978
Federal Chairman-CDU
Appointed Federal Chairman of the CDU
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
German-Born Defender Among European Champions
German-born Horst Blankenburg features in Ajax's highly organised defence as the club win another European Cup; his international career never matches his club achievements.
Inquest
A German court pronounces Borman dead from a skeleton 1/2 mile from Hitler's bunker
Kraftwerk
Joins Kraftwerk as electronic percussionist during the move toward a cleaner machine sound.
Kraftwerk Artwork
Begins an important visual and lyrical collaboration with Kraftwerk.
Literature and Civil Liberties
Böll advocated freedom of expression in debates about political violence and policing.
Public Expenditure
Forced to make expenditure cuts because of the oil crisis
United Nations
Takes the Federal Republic into the United Nations
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