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Germany in 1998

Historical records for Germany in 1998, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
7Named people
6Places
8Categories

Historical records

March

1 March 1998ElectionGerhard Schroder

Saxony · Politics / SDP

The Social Democrats win the state lections in Lower Saxony

May

2 May 1998Euro Conversion PreparationTheodor Waigel

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Participates in the agreement on the method for determining irrevocable conversion rates for the future euro.

2 May 1998Euro Participant DecisionHelmut Kohl

Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany when leaders decide that eleven member states meet the conditions to adopt the euro from 1999.

20 May 1998Real Madrid European Cup ReturnJupp Heynckes

Amsterdam · Sport / Football

Guides Real Madrid to their first European Cup triumph in thirty-two years.

August

20 August 1998Run Lola RunTom Tykwer

Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Run Lola Run, an international breakthrough for German cinema.

December

11 December 1998Vienna European CouncilGerhard Schroder

Vienna · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as leaders prepare for the launch of the euro and discuss employment and institutional reform.

Other Events

1998Aberration-Corrected Electron MicroscopyMaximilian Haider

Heidelberg · Science / Technology

Helps demonstrate a practical spherical-aberration corrector that greatly improves transmission electron microscope resolution.

1998ChancellorGerhard Schroder

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chancellor of Germany

1998ElectionAngela Dorothea Merkel

Politics / Christian Democratic Union

The Kohl Government was defeated in the general election, Merkel is named Secretary General of the CDU

1998ElectionGerhard Schroder

Government / Government of Germany

The SPD win the election

1998Secretary General of CDUAngela Dorothea Merkel

Politics / Christian Democratic Union

The Kohl Government was defeated in the general election, Merkel is named Secretary General of the CDU

1998SPD.Gerhard Schroder

Politics / SPD.

Appointed Member of SPD

Names involved

Angela Dorothea MerkelGerhard SchroderHelmut KohlJupp HeynckesMaximilian HaiderTheodor WaigelTom Tykwer

Places involved

AmsterdamBrusselsGermanyHeidelbergSaxonyVienna

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.