1963 in Germany

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1963
in
Germany

Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:Other events of 1963
History of Germany  • Timeline  • Years

Events in the year 1963 in Germany.

Incumbents[]

  • PresidentHeinrich Lübke
  • Chancellor
    • Konrad Adenauer (until 11 October 1963)
    • Ludwig Erhard (from 11 October 1963)

Events[]

  • January 22 - The Élysée Treaty was signed as a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
  • February 17 - West Berlin state election, 1963
  • February 28 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
  • March 31 - Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1963
  • April 1 German broadcaster ZDF started.
  • June 21 - July 2 - 13th Berlin International Film Festival
  • June 26 - Ich bin ein Berliner is a quotation from a June 26, 1963, speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin.
  • October 17 - The First Erhard cabinet led by Ludwig Erhard was sworn in.
  • October 20 - East German general election, 1963
  • November 7 - Wunder von Lengede
  • Date unknown - Berliner Philharmonie is completed.

Births[]

  • January 4
    • Till Lindemann, German singer[1]
    • Martina Proeber, German Olympic diver[2]
  • January 11
  • January 15 - Mathias Döpfner, German manager
  • January 17 - Kai Hansen, German power metal guitarist and singer
  • January 18 - Phillip Boa, German singer and musician
  • January 21 - Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player
  • February 14 - Annette Kurschus, German präses of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.
  • February 15 - Guildo Horn, German singer
  • February 20 - Oliver Mark, German photographer
  • February 23 - Andrea Sawatzki, German actress
  • March 2 - Monica Theodorescu, German equestrian
  • March 5 - Thomas Hermanns, German TV-presenter, director, TV-author and comedian
  • March 20 - Stephan Ackermann, German bishop of Roman Catholic Church
  • April 4 - Brigitte Voit, German chemist
  • April 11 - Jörg Woithe, German swimmer
  • June 1 - Angelika Nussberger, German judge
  • June 3 - Axel Wegner, German sport shooter
  • June 29 - Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist
  • July 2 - Jens Riewa, German journalist
  • July 4 - Ute Lemper, German singer
  • July 16 - Walter Kohl, German businessman and author
  • July 24 - Lars Nieberg, German equestrian
  • August 9 - Petra Pau, German politician
  • August 18 - Heino Ferch, German actor
  • August 26 - Ludger Beerbaum, German equestrian
  • September 2 – Thor Kunkel, German novelist
  • September 9 - Markus Wasmeier, German alpine ski racer
  • September 16 - Nikolaus Blome, German journalist
  • September 27 - Caren Metschuck, German swimmer
  • October 9 - Anja Jaenicke, German actress
  • October 13 - Thomas Dörflein, German zookeeper (died 2008)
  • October 27
    • Farin Urlaub, German singer
    • Lou, German singer
  • November 1 - Katja Riemann, German actress
  • November 10 - Cordula Stratmann, German comedian
  • November 16 - Frank Henkel, German politician
  • November 23 - Andreas Schmidt, German actor (died 2017)
  • December 16 - Bärbel Schäfer, German television presenter
  • December 17 - Wolfram Grandezka, German actor
  • December 18 - Nino de Angelo, German singer
  • December 19 - Til Schweiger, German actor
  • December 21 - Andreas Voßkuhle, German judge
  • December 29 - Graciano Rocchigiani, German boxer (died 2018)

Deaths[]

  • January 19 — Ernst Torgler, German communist and politician (born 1893)
  • March 22 - Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (born 1909), died in Italy
  • March 27 - Harry Piel, German actor and filmdirector (born 1892)
  • April 6 - Karl Scharnagl, German politician (born 1881)
  • June 16 - Otto Ostrowski, German politician (born 1883)
  • July 2 - Bodo Uhse, German writer (born 1904)
  • August 7 — Paul Helwig, German psychologist (born 1893)
  • September 17 - Eduard Spranger, German (born 1882)
  • October 7 - Gustaf Gründgens, German actor (born 1899)
  • October 27 - Berthold, Margrave of Baden, German nobleman (born 1906)
  • December 5 - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, German composer (born 1905)
  • December 12 - Theodor Heuss, German politician and former President of Germany (born 1884)[3]
  • December 14 Erich Ollenhauer, German politician (born 1901)
  • December 21 - Paul Westheim, German art historian and publisher (born 1886)
  • December 28 - Paul Hindemith, German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor (born 1895)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019". United Press International. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Martina PROEBER - Olympic Diving | German Democratic Republic (1955-1990,". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Theodor Heuss | German statesman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


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