29 January 1989ElectionHelmut Kohl
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohls Christian Democratic Union suffers a major setback in West Berlin municipal elections
Historical records for Germany in 1989, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohls Christian Democratic Union suffers a major setback in West Berlin municipal elections
Represents Germany as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.
Supports the Madrid decision setting 1 July 1990 as the start of the first stage of economic and monetary union.
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Replaced as leader of the Socialist Unity Party by Egon Krenz
Replaced as leader of the Socialist Unity Party by Egon Krenz
The Berlin Wall opens marking the fall of the East German regime
Coming Out premieres in East Berlin on the night the Berlin Wall falls.
The German Democratic Republic collapses
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Represents Germany as leaders consider monetary union, political change in Europe and future treaty negotiations.
Supports the Strasbourg decision to convene an intergovernmental conference on treaty changes needed for monetary union.
Placed under House arrest for treason, corruption & abuse of power. Expelled from the Communist Party, following allegations of corruption
Mitterand visits Hans Modrow in East Berlin & delay the fall of the Berlin Wall
Placed under House arrest for treason, corruption & abuse of power
Mitterand visits Hans Modrow in East Berlin & delay the fall of the Berlin Wall
Merkel gets involved in the growing democracy movement after the fall of the Berlin Wall, joining the new party Demokratischer Aufbruch
Following the first (and only) democratic election of the East German state, Merkel becomes the deputy spokesperson of the new pre-unification caretaker Government under Lothar de Maiziare
AppointedLeader of the Socialist Unity Party
Winner of the mens US tennis open
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