27 February 1974KidnapPeter Lorenz
Peter Lorenz, the CDU candidate for Mayor of Berlin, is kidnapped
Historical records for Germany in 1974, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Peter Lorenz, the CDU candidate for Mayor of Berlin, is kidnapped
Directs Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
Directs Alice in the Cities.
Brazil signs an agreement with West Germany to obtain significant nuclear technology, the United States objects, but can only persuade West Germany to impose safeguards
Scores West Germany's winning goal in the final against the Netherlands.
Captains West Germany to victory over the Netherlands in the final.
Contributes electronic percussion to Autobahn during the band's breakthrough period.
Releases Autobahn, the album that brings Kraftwerk major international attention.
Shapes Autobahn's electronic textures, vocoder effects and minimalist travel concept.
Directs The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser.
Death of Holger Meins, dies of self-induced starvation
Death of Holger Meins, dies of self-induced starvation
Represents Germany at the Paris summit where leaders establish regular meetings under the name European Council.
Supports the Paris summit decision to advance direct elections to the European Parliament.
Helps turn Autobahn into Kraftwerk's first widely recognised international single.
Appointed Chancellor
Publication of Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
Joins Kraftwerk briefly as guitarist and violinist during the Autobahn period.
Mahler penned a manifesto in prison, the rest of the Baader-Meinhof Group, however, resoundingly rejected it - effectively expelling him from the group
Appointed President of Germany
Mahler had been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and had his license to practice law revoked
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