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Germany in 1975

Historical records for Germany in 1975, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

30Records
16Events
18Named people
7Places
8Categories

Historical records

March

10 March 1975First European CouncilHelmut Schmidt

Dublin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany at the first meeting formally held under the title European Council.

April

24 April 1975Assassination of Andreas von MirbachHeinz Hillegaart

Stockholm · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Occupation of the West German embassy & murder of Andreas von Mirbach and Dr. Heinz Hillegaart

24 April 1975Assassination of Andreas von MirbachAndreas von Mirbach

Stockholm · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Occupation of the West German embassy & murder of Andreas von Mirbach and Dr. Heinz Hillegaart

24 April 1975Siege of StockholmHelmut Schmidt

Stockholm · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The West German embassy in Stockholm was seized by members of the RAF; two of the hostages are murdered as the German Government under Chancellor Helmut Schmidt refuses to give in to their demands

May

21 May 1975Red Army FactionGudrun Ensslin

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe begins, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975Red Army FactionJan-Carl Raspe

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe begins, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975TrialAndraes Baader

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Opening day of the Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe began, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975TrialGudrun Ensslin

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Opening day of the Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe began, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975TrialUlrike Marie Meinhof

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Opening day of the Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe began, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975TrialJan-Carl Raspe

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Opening day of the Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe began, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

21 May 1975TrialHelmut Schmidt

Stuttgart · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Opening day of the Stammheim trial of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof, and Jan-Carl Raspe began, named after a city district of Stuttgart where it takes place

August

19 August 1975TrialUlrike Marie Meinhof

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Meinhof, Baader, Ensslin, and Raspe are charged with four counts of murder, fifty-four of attempted murder, and a single count of forming a criminal association

October

1 October 1975Radio-ActivityKarl Bartos

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Appears on Radio-Activity soon after joining the group.

1 October 1975Radio-ActivityWolfgang Flur

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Adds electronic percussion to Radio-Activity during the classic line-up's early phase.

1 October 1975Radio-ActivityRalf Hutter

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Releases Radio-Activity, linking radio transmission, nuclear imagery and electronic pop.

1 October 1975Radio-ActivityFlorian Schneider

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Uses electronics and voice processing on Radio-Activity.

Other Events

1975Arrest of Horst MahlerHorst Mahler

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Movement 2 June takes Peter Lorenz hostage and demands, among others, that Mahler be freed from prison, Mahler is offered liberty, but refuses it

1975Arrest of Peter LorenzPeter Lorenz

Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Released for five Red Army Faction prisoners & DM 20,000

1975Foreign Secretary of GermanyOskar Fischer

Government / GDR

Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs for the GDR

1975KidnapPeter Lorenz

Berlin · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Kidnapped by the Red Army Faction in Berlin

1975KraftwerkKarl Bartos

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Kraftwerk, completing the classic quartet with Hutter, Schneider and Flur.

1975Monoclonal AntibodiesCesar Milstein

Science / Physiology

Develops the hybridoma technique for the production of monoclonal antibodies, recognised by the award of the 1984 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

1975Movement 2 JuneHorst Mahler

Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

The Movement 2 June takes Peter Lorenz hostage and demands, among others, that Mahler be freed from prison, Mahler is offered liberty, but refuses it

1975Red ArmyPeter Lorenz

Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Released for five Red Army Faction prisoners & DM 20,000

1975Red ArmyPeter Lorenz

Berlin · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Kidnapped by the Red Army Faction in Berlin

1975Red Army FactionPeter Lorenz

Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Released for five Red Army Faction prisoners & DM 20,000

1975Red Army FactionPeter Lorenz

Berlin · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Kidnapped by the Red Army Faction in Berlin

1975Single-Particle Electron MicroscopyJoachim Frank

Albany · Science / Technology

Introduces image-processing concepts for aligning and averaging many noisy electron micrographs of identical particles.

1975The Lost Honour of Katharina BlumVolker Schlondorff

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Co-directs The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum.

1975The Lost Honour of Katharina BlumMargarethe von Trotta

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Co-directs The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum.

Names involved

Andraes BaaderAndreas von MirbachCesar MilsteinFlorian SchneiderGudrun EnsslinHeinz HillegaartHelmut SchmidtHorst MahlerJan-Carl RaspeJoachim FrankKarl BartosMargarethe von TrottaOskar FischerPeter LorenzRalf HutterUlrike Marie MeinhofVolker SchlondorffWolfgang Flur

Places involved

AlbanyBerlinDublinDusseldorfStockholmStuttgartWest Germany

Provenance

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