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Germany in 1981

Historical records for Germany in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
10Events
11Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

May

10 May 1981Computer WorldKarl Bartos

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Contributes percussion and songwriting to Computer World.

10 May 1981Computer WorldWolfgang Flur

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Performs electronic percussion on Computer World.

10 May 1981Computer WorldRalf Hutter

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Releases Computer World, predicting everyday life shaped by data, networks and machines.

10 May 1981Computer WorldFlorian Schneider

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Shapes Computer World's computerised speech, rhythm and information-age themes.

10 May 1981ElectionHelmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt

Government / Government of Germany

The Social Democrats sustain heavy losses in West Berlin

August

20 August 1981LolaRainer Werner Fassbinder

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Lola.

September

1 September 1981Death of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert SpeerBerthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer

London · Government / NSDAP Government

Death of Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer

November

6 November 1981Genscher-Colombo PlanHans-Dietrich Genscher

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps submit the German-Italian Draft European Act proposing stronger political cooperation and progress toward European Union.

26 November 1981London European CouncilHelmut Schmidt

London · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as leaders discuss the Community budget, agriculture and renewed European integration.

Other Events

1981Circle of DeceitVolker Schlondorff

West Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Circle of Deceit.

1981NumbersRalf Hutter

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Records Numbers, a track that becomes influential in electro and hip hop.

1981Pocket CalculatorRalf Hutter

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Releases Pocket Calculator, presenting technology as both musical tool and pop subject.

1981Scanning Tunneling MicroscopeGerd Binnig

Ruschlikon · Science / Technology

With Heinrich Rohrer, develops a microscope that maps surfaces atom by atom by measuring electron tunnelling current.

Names involved

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert SpeerFlorian SchneiderGerd BinnigHans-Dietrich GenscherHelmut Heinrich Waldemar SchmidtHelmut SchmidtKarl BartosRainer Werner FassbinderRalf HutterVolker SchlondorffWolfgang Flur

Places involved

BrusselsDusseldorfLondonRuschlikonWest 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.