1996 in Germany
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See also: | Other events of 1996 History of Germany • Timeline • Years |
Events in the year 1996 in Germany.
Incumbents
Events
- Deutsche Telekom is privatized.
- February 15-26 - 46th Berlin International Film Festival
- March 1 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
- April 11: Düsseldorf Airport fire
- June 28: Osnabrück mortar attack
- October 1: Jakub Fiszman is abducted.
Elections
- Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1996
Births
- May 2 - Lisa Mayer, athlete
- August 13 - Antonia Lottner, tennis player
- November 11 - Gianluca Gaudino, footballer
- November 21 - Gina Lückenkemper, athlete
Deaths
- January 1 - Arthur Rudolph, German rocket engineer (born 1906)
- January 6 - Kurt Schmücker, German politician (born 1919)
- February 23 - Helmut Schön, German football player and manager (born 1915)
- February 26 - Georg Henneberg, German physician (born 1908)
- March 4 - Gerhard Schaffran, German bishop of Roman-Catholic Church (born 1912)
- March 15 - Wolfgang Koeppen, German writer (born 1906)
- March 28 - Hans Blumenberg, philosopher and intellectual historian (born 1920)
- May 3 - Hermann Kesten, German author (born 1900)
- June 11 - Brigitte Helm, German actress (born 1906)
- July 8 - Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, German nobleman (born 1905)
- August 15 - Albert Osswald, German politician (born 1919)
- August 20 - Rio Reiser, singer (born 1950)
- September 19 - Helmut Heißenbüttel, German writer (born 1921)
- September 21 - Franz Pfnür, German alpine skier (born 1908)
- September 21 - Claus Holm, German actor (born 1918)
- October 13 - Henri Nannen, German journalist (born 1913)
- November 8 - Johannes Frömming, German harness racing driver (born 1910)
- December 29 - Wolfgang Pietzsch, German chess grand master (born 1930)
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See also
References
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