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Munich
History of Germany

              


1447
Louis IV
11th Oct Munich Death of Louis IV, during a bear hunt near Munich, age 60
1742
Charles VII
24th Jan Munich Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria
24th Feb Munich Maria Theresa's troops enter Munich
1825
Senefelder, Aloys
Munich Invents a process for lithographing in colour
1869
Wagner, Richard
Munich 1st performance of, "Das Rheingold"
1887
Rohm, Ernst
28th Nov Munich Birth of Ernst Rohm, son of a civil servant
1900
Himmler, Heinrich
7th Oct Munich Birth of Heinrich Himmler, near Munich, son of a Schoolmaster
1912
Braun, Eva
6th Feb Munich Birth of Eva Braun
1914
Hitler, Adolf
31st July Munich Photographed in a crowd clamouring for war
1918
Baden, Max von
7th Nov Munich Suppresses the revolution in Munich
1918
Drexler, Anton
Oct Munich Helps founds the Political Worker's Circle, forerunner of the Nazi Party
1918
Ebert, Friedrich
7th Nov Munich The revolution had reaches Munich, causing King Ludwig III of Bavaria to flee
1918
Eisner, Kurt
Munich Assassinated, a communist revolt is suppressed & Bavaria joins the Weimar Republic
7th Nov Munich Addresses a demonstration of workers, peasants & soldiers
1918
Harrer, Karl
Oct Munich Helps founds the Political Worker's Circle, forerunner of the Nazi Party
1918
Hess, Rudolph
Munich Appointed Member of the Thule Society
1918
Ludwig III
7th Nov Munich Leaves Munich on a day of mass demonstrations
7th Nov Munich The revolution reaches Munich, causing King Ludwig III of Bavaria to flee
1918
Sebattendorf, Rudolf von
Oct Munich Helps founds the Political Worker's Circle, forerunner of the Nazi Party
1918
Sebootendorf, Rudolf Feiherr von
Sep Munich Helps found the Thule Society, a centre of resistance to the Munich Soviet Republic
1919
Arco-Valley, Graf Anton von
21st Feb Munich Assassinates the Prime Minister of the Bavarian Republic, Kurt Eisner
1919
Drexler, Anton
Munich Gottfried Feder, Anton Drexler, Dietrich Eckart and Karl Harrer found the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei ("German worker's party", DAP), later the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP)
5th Jan Munich Helps founds the German Worker's Party, forerunner of the Nazi Party
5th Jan Munich The German Worker's Party has its 1st meeting at the Furstenfelder-Hof
1919
Eckart, Dietrich
Munich Gottfried Feder, Anton Drexler, Dietrich Eckart and Karl Harrer found the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei ("German worker's party", DAP), later the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP)
1919
Eglhofer, Rudolf
28th April Munich Leads a "Red Army" of 20,000 workers from Munich's factories
29th April Munich Declares, " dictatorship of the Red Army"
3rd May Munich Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Eglhofer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
1919
Eisner, Kurt
21st Feb Munich Triggers off revolution leading to 5 coups & 5 Governments in 70 days
1919
Harrer, Karl
Munich Gottfried Feder, Anton Drexler, Dietrich Eckart and Karl Harrer found the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei ("German worker's party", DAP), later the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP)
Jan Munich Helps found the German Workers Party, forerunner of the Nazi Party
1919
Hierl, Konstantin
Munich Gives Hitler the task of infiltrating the German Workers Party
1919
Hitler, Adolf
Munich First visits the German Workers Party, the forerunner of the NSDAP
16th Oct Munich 111 people attend a public NSDAP meeting at the Hofbraukeller situated in Wienerstrase
16th Oct Munich Hitler speaks for the 1st time in public & raises 300 Marks for the party funds
Nov Munich At Hitler's instigation more public meetings are held, increasing to about 400
1919
Landauer, Gustav
3rd May Munich Munich is "liberated" by the White Army & Landauer is assassinated by Feikorps troops
1919
Levine, Eugen
13th April Munich Forms an Executve Council, the Council lasts for 2 weeks
13th April Munich Proclaims the "dictatorship of the proletariat"
1920
Dingfelder, Johannes
24th Feb Munich Speaks as a guest speaker to attract a larger audience, not a member of the NSDAP
1920
Drexler, Anton
Munich Appointed Chairman of the NSDAP
Munich Works on the 25 points of the new party constitution with Hitler
Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart
9th Feb Munich Produces a draft for the reforms of the NSDAP
1920
Eckart, Dietrich
Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart
1920
Feder, Gottfried
24th Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart
24th Feb Munich When the points are announced more than 2000 people attend the rally
1920
Hitler, Adolf
Munich Designs the Swastika which becomes the Party's emblem
Munich Founds a group called the Saalschutz to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA
Feb Munich Adapted from Rudolf Jung's Austro-Bohemian program by Anton Drexler, Adolf Hitler, Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart
24th Feb Munich At Hitler's wishes the 1st NSDAP rally is held, the Festsaal of the Hofbrauhaus
24th Feb Munich Chairs the NSDAP rally in the absence of Drexler, over 2,000 attend
24th Feb Munich Hitler proclaims the Party program at the Hofbrauhaus
25th Feb Munich The 25 point Program of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) is proclaimed by Adolf Hitler at a large party gathering in Munich
25th Feb Munich The party keeps the program when it changes its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party in April 1920 & remains the official party program throughout the party's existence
1921
Hitler, Adolf
Munich Membership of the NSDAP has grown from 190 in Jan 1920 to 3,300 by Aug 1921
Feb Munich Addresses over 6,000 people in the Circus Krone
Aug Munich Founds the Gymnastic & Sports Section to protect NSDAP speakers, forerunner of the SA
1st Aug Munich Sweeps away committees & establishes the "leadership principle"
1923
Bauriedi, Andreas
9th Nov Munich Bauriedi's blood is spilt over the "Blutfahne", the relic NAZI standard
1923
Dietrich, Sepp
Munich Takes part in the Munich Putsch
1923
Feder, Gottfried
9th Nov Munich Feder takes part in the party's Beer Hall Putsch
1923
Frank, Hans
Munich Participates in the Munich putsch as a stormtrooper
1923
Goering, Herman
8th Nov Munich Severely wounded after the police open fire, wounds which effect his future health
1923
Hess, Rudolph
8th Nov Munich Siezes Bavarian Government ministers & holds them under arrest
1923
Himmler, Heinrich
9th Nov Munich Arrives to take over the War Ministry but cannot gain entrance
9th Nov Munich Marches alongside Ernst Rohm who the SS would later execute
1923
Hitler, Adolf
Munich 1st Nazi rally is held in Munich & attracts 20,000
27th Jan Munich Includes 12 public rallies held in & around Munich in defiance of a police ban
24th Feb Munich 1st day of Hitler's trial in Munich for treason
13th April Munich Blames the Jews for the loss of the war, inflation & the occupation of the Ruhr
9th Nov Munich A failed attempt by Hitler to topple the Bavarian government & march on Berlin
1923
Kahr, Gustav Ritter von
8th Nov Munich Holds a meeting of Nationalists to mark the 5th anniversary of the WW1 armistice
1923
Lossow, Otto Herman von
9th Nov Munich Promises NAZI support but follows orders from the High Command to crush the putsch
1923
Ludendorf, Erich von
9th Nov Munich Arrives in the Burgerbraukeller in support of the putsch to take control of the Army
9th Nov Munich Proposes the march through Munich which gives the NAZI's their 1st martyrs, 14 killed
1923
Rohm, Ernst
Munich Participates in the Munich Beer Hall Puts
1923
Rosenberg, Alfred
9th Nov Munich Marches through Munich in support of the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch
1923
Schoerner, Ferdinand
Munich Helps suppress the Beer-Hall Putsch in Munich
1923
Stressman, Gustav
Munich Restores order after the Munich Beer Hall Putcsh
8th Nov Munich Beer Hall Putsch in Munich
9th Nov Munich Beer Hall Putsch is crushed
1923
Trambauer, Heinrich
9th Nov Munich Carries the "Blutfahne" as the standard bearer
1924
Feder, Gottfried
Munich Gottfried Feder proposes a new 39-point program, all such attempts ultimately fail because Hitler refuses to allow any discussion of the party program after 1925
1924
Hitler, Adolf
Munich Gottfried Feder proposes a new 39-point program, all such attempts ultimately fail because Hitler refuses to allow any discussion of the party program after 1925
Munich The NSDAP is reorganized around the "Fuhrer Principle"
26th Feb Munich The Hitlerputsch trial begins
1st April Munich Given 5 years for the Munich Beer Hall putsch, reduced to 6 months
1924
Ludendorf, Erich von
1st April Munich Ludendorf is acquitted for his part played in the Munich Beer Hall putsch
1925
Amman, Max
27th Feb Munich Opens the NSDAP meeting
1925
Buttman, Rudolf
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1925
Dinter, Artur
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1925
Esser, Herman
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1925
Feder, Gottfried
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1925
Frick, Wilhelm
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1925
Hitler, Adolf
27th Feb Munich Holds a meeting at the Burgerbraukellar, 3,000 attend & 2,000 are turned away
27th Feb Munich Relaunches the NSDAP at a rally in Munich
1925
Streicher, Julius
27th Feb Munich Attends the rally & at the end unites with the NSDAP
1929
Hess, Rudolph
Munich Raises funds to enable the NSDAP to move its HQ to the Briennerstrasse in Munich
1930
Wessel, Horst
23rd Feb Munich Martyr of the Munich Beerhall putsch, mytholigised by the "Horst Wessel Lied"
1933
Hess, Rudolph
30th June Munich Rounds up SA leaders in Munich & arrests them
1933
Himmler, Heinrich
Munich Appointed Chief of the Munich Police
1934
Eike, Theodore
1st July Munich Shoots Ernst Rohm
1934
Hitler, Adolf
1st July Munich Has von Kahr executed because he had led the troops against Hitler's Beer Hall putsch
1934
Kahr, Gustav Ritter von
30th June Munich Hitler has von Kahr executed because he led troops against Hitler's Beer Hall putsch
1934
Rohm, Ernst
1st July Munich Death of Ernst Rohm, executed by the NAZIs
1st July Munich Rohm refuses to kill himself with a gun which is offerred to him & is executed
1937
Hitler, Adolf
23rd Sep Munich Hitler meets Mussolini in front of an SS Parade & a rally of 800,000
23rd Sep Munich Hitler receives Mussolini, he tries to prize Italy away from it's support of Austria
23rd Sep Munich The Duke & Duchess of Windsor begin their visit to Germany & meet Hitler
1937
Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea
23rd Sep Munich Hitler receives Mussolini, he tries to prize Italy away from it's support of Austria
1938
Giesler, Paul
Munich Requested by Hitler to rebuild Munich
1938
Goering, Herman
28th Sep Munich Draws up the draft for the memorandum which Mussolini uses for the Munich Agreement
1938
Henlein, Konrad
29th Sep Sudetanland Destabilizes the Czech government prior to the Munich agreement
1938
Hitler, Adolf
28th Sep Munich Hitler wants a conference to settle the Czech crisis, Mussolini chooses Munich
28th Sep Munich Holds a conference with Mussolini & the Prime Ministers of France & Britain
29th Sep Kufstein Boards Mussolini's train prior to the Munich Conference, discusses invading Czech
29th Sep Munich Hitler pledges that the Sudetenland is his final demand
29th Sep Munich Substantially the same as the Godesburg Proposals agreed between Hitler & Chamberlain
29th Sep Munich The Sudetenland is ceded to Germany
30th Sep Munich Signs the Munich Agreement
1st Oct Sudetenland German troops enter the Sudetenland, the day after the Munich Agreement
1938
Neurath, Constantin Freiher von
28th Sep Munich Helps draw up a draft memorandum which Mussolini uses for framing the Munich Agreement
1938
Weizsacker, Ernst Freiherr von
28th Sep Munich Helps draw up a draft memorandum which Mussolini uses for framing the Munich Agreement
1939
Hitler, Adolf
8th Nov Munich A bomb explodes in the Burgerbraukeller killing 8 but Hitler left 20 mins prior
1941
Boorman, Martin
Munich Early supporter of the Nazis, involved in the Munich putsch, becomes Party Chancellor
1943
Hitler, Adolf
2nd Oct Munich The RAF launch a 25 minute bombing raid on Munich
1972
Weissbecker, Tommy
12th May Munich Bombing of a police station in Augsburg and the Bavarian State Criminal Investigations Agency in Munich, claimed by Tommy Weissbecker
1978
Messerschmitt, Willy
17th Sep Munich Death of Willy Messerschmitt

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