On this day 93 years ago, the German weekly Die Weltbühne, considered the mouthpiece of the radical democratic left, published the article Windiges aus der deutschen Luftfahrt. The ensuing trial was one of the most spectacular criminal proceedings against critical...
This diplomatic note, later called the Stalin note, included the following points: A peace treaty of all warring parties with the participation of an united German government, the reunification of Germany under a democratically elected government with respect for freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and a multiparty system, a withdrawal of all occupation forces from German soil and the establishment of armed forces for defense and the production of necessary armaments.
The Reichstag Fire Decree was a crucial step in the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship.
His engine was later used in submarines and ships of the Two World Wars and prevailed over the gasoline engine.
On this day, 99 years ago, the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings was opened by a team led by Howard Carter. The tomb had only been discovered in 1922 after being accidentally buried during other excavation work. Although it is assumed that the burial...
Today, the Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung) convenes. But the result is already clear. Frank Walter Steinmeier will be re-elected Federal President with the support of almost all parties represented in the Bundestag. But why do we elect our head of state in...