1974 in Germany

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Events in the year 1974 in Germany.

Incumbents

President – Gustav Heinemann (until 30 June), Walter Scheel (starting 1 July)
Chancellor
- until 7 May: Willy Brandt
- 7 May-16 May: Walter Scheel
- starting 16 May: Helmut Schmidt

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974
29 March - Launch of the Volkswagen Golf, a front-wheel drive hatchback which is planned to replace the Beetle.
2 April - Westfalenstadion is opened in Dortmund.
24 April - Guillaume Affair
16 May - The First Schmidt cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in.
23 May - West German presidential election, 1974
13 June-7th July - 1974 FIFA World Cup, held in West Germany
21 June - 2 July - 24th Berlin International Film Festival
7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1974

February 13 - Adolf Arndt, German politician (born 1904)
February 24 - Robert A. Stemmle, German film director and screenwriter (born 1903)
April 20 - Richard Huelsenbeck, German poet and writer (born 1892)
May 24 - Konrad Frey, German gymnast (born 1909)
June 24 - Gero Wecker, German film producer (born 1923)
July 29 - Erich Kästner, German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist (born 1899)
August 14 — Arnulf Klett, German lawyer and politician (born 1905)
October 10 - Marie Luise Kaschnitz, German writer (born 1901)
October 27- Rudolf Dassler, German founder of the sportswear company Puma (born 1898)
November 9 — Holger Meins, German cinematography student (born 1941)
November 16 - Walther Meissner, German physicist (born 1882)
December 3 - Hans Leibelt, German film actress (born 1885)
December 14 — Kurt Hahn, German educator (born 1886)

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