October 3rd– the day of German Unity. One of the most joyous days in German history. Reason enough to find out what else took place on this day.

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On Days Like These!

October 31st

Halloween and Reformation Day – these two celebrations are automatically associated with October 31st. In 2017, we even celebrated the Reformation for the 500th time in Germany. It is an…

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May 1st

May 1st – a day that changed the world. A bomb in Chicago turned it into the labour movement’s Workers’ Day, and in 1844 it brought Munich’s beer drinkers out…

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July 20th

July 20th – at first glance a day of disasters: Stauffenberg failed to assassinate Hitler, America’s most rebellious Indian chieftain capitulated, and then the river Oder burst its banks and…

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On Days Like These!

October 3rd

October 3rd– the day of German Unity. One of the most joyous days in German history. Reason enough to find out what else took place on this day.

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On Days Like These!

January 6th

January 6th – a day when things became holy. This was the birth date of Joan of Arc, who led France to victory in its war against England. India saw…

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On Days Like These!

December 25th

The year’s almost over, everyone’s in a celebratory mood. On 25 December, of course, it’s “the season to be jolly”. But if you think Christmas is only about getting into…

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