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2000 In Germany
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Germany. Incumbents Federal level *President of Germany, President – Johannes Rau *Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic), Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder Events * 9–20 February - 50th Berlin International Film Festival * 18 February - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 * 27 February - Schleswig-Holstein state election, 2000 * 14 May - North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2000 * 25 July – Air France Flight 4590 crashes near Paris, France shortly after taking off, killing 109 people mostly Germans, and 4 on the ground. * 2 October - German company ProSiebenSat.1 Media was founded. * Date unknown: German company Mannesmann is taken over by British company Vodafone. * Date unknown: Fusion of German company VEBA and German company to German company E.ON Popular culture Sport * 2000 Betty Barclay Cup * 2000 Faber Grand Prix * 2000 FIRA Women's European Championship * 2000 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000
2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tendency to group the years according to decimal values, as if non-existent year zero was counted. According to the Gregorian calendar, these distinctions fall to the year 2001, because the 1st century was retroactively said to start with the year AD 1. Since the Gregorian calendar does not have year zero, its first millennium spanned from years 1 to 1000 inclusively and its second millennium from years 1001 to 2000. (For further information, see century and millennium.) The year 2000 is sometimes abbreviated as "Y2K" (the "Y" stands for "year", and the "K" stands for "kilo-, kilo" which means "thousand"). The year 2000 was the subject of Year 2000 problem, Y2K concerns, which were fears that computers would not shift from 1999 to 2000 correctl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Faber Grand Prix
The 2000 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts in Hannover, Germany that was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the eighth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 14 February until 20 February 2000. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles Serena Williams defeated Denisa Chládková, 6–1, 6–1 * It was Williams's 1st title of the year and the 6th of her career. Doubles Åsa Carlsson / Natasha Zvereva defeated Silvia Farina / Karina Habšudová, 6–3, 6–4 References External links ITF tournament edition detailsTournament draws Faber Grand Prix Faber Grand Prix Faber Grand Prix Faber Grand Prix Faber Grand Prix The Faber Grand Prix was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1992 to 2000. It was held in Essen in Germany from 1992 to 1994 as well as in 1996, and subsequently in Hanover in Germany from 1997 to 2000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Blum (politician)
Harry Blum (18. October 1944 in Lennestadt- Elspe, Sauerland; died 17. March 2000 in Cologne) was a German politician and member of the CDU. On 1. October 1999 he became the first directly elected mayor of Cologne, but he only held that office for six months when he died suddenly in March 2000. Background and earlier life Harry Blum was born ''Johannes Jacob Blum'' into an Old Colognian family, but the family was evacuated during the war. He received his Abitur at Dreikönigsgymnasium and studied law at the University of Cologne. Blum joined the Christian Democratic Union in 1964 and was a member of the city council since 1984. Mayor of Cologne Shortly before his election as mayor he adopted his long-time nickname as official first name and was henceforth Harry Johannes Jacob Blum. As one of his initiatives as councillor and mayor was the implementation of an architectural lighting concept for the city, which helped the city win the city.people.light award 2005. Legacy H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Germany
Events in the year 1912 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Otto * King of Prussia – Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III * King of Württemberg – William II Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis IV * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick V * Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Frederick Augustus II * Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – William Ernest Principalities * Schaumburg-Lippe – Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Principality of Lippe – Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe * Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (with Heinrich XIV, Prince Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Schwarzmann
Alfred Schwarzmann (22 March 1912 – 11 March 2000) was a German Olympic gymnast. He won three gold and two bronze medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and another silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. During World War II, Schwarzmann served in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Career Alfred Schwarzmann joined the 13th Company of the Nuremberg Infantry Regiment on 1 April 1935 after signing up for a twelve-year period of service. He was promoted to Unteroffizier on 1 May 1935 and was a member of the Gymnastics team preparing for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he won three gold and two bronze medals. On 10 May 1940 Schwarzmann and his company parachuted into the Netherlands and took a key bridge at Moerdijk. In the first hour of the fighting Schwarzmann was badly wounded when a bullet pierced a lung. He was treated for his wounds in Dordrecht after the Dutch capitulation. Aged 40, Schwarzmann competed at the 1952 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Germany
Events in the year 1918 in Germany. Incumbents National level Head of State * Kaiser – Wilhelm II, abdicated 9 November * Republic (from 9 November) – vacant Head of Government * Chancellor (Imperial) - Georg von Hertling to 30 September, then from 3 October Prince Maximilian of Baden to 9 November * Republic – from 9 November Friedrich Ebert, ''"Head of Government"'' State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Ludwig III abdicated 7 November * King of Prussia – Wilhelm II, abdicated 9 November * King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III, abdicated 13 November * King of Württemberg – William II, abdicated 30 November Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II, abdicated 22 November * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis, abdicated 9 November * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin - Frederick Francis IV, abdicated 14 November * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick VI, died 23 November, thereafter vacant * Grand Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Thiedemann
Fritz Thiedemann (; 3 March 1918 – 8 January 2000) was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time. Biography Thiedemann was born as the son of a farmer. His riding talents became clear at a young age, but he could not display them internationally until after World War II. During the war, Theidemann commanded a cavalry unit and was captured and interned at a Russian prison camp by war's end. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Thiedemann won medals in two equestrian disciplines, a feat since unequalled. He placed third in the dressage team event, and won another bronze medal in the individual jumping contest with his favourite horse ''Meteor'', with which he would win all major prizes in his career. The following year, Thiedemann won a jumping silver at the World Championships in Paris. Winning another medal (bronze) in that event in 1956 in Aachen. That same year, he won a gold medal with the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 In Germany
Events in the year 1940 in Germany. Incumbents National level Head of State and Chancellor * Adolf Hitler (the Führer) (Nazi Party) Events January * 4 January – World War II: (Axis powers): Luftwaffe General Hermann Göring assumes control of most war industries in Germany. * 10 January – World War II: Mechelen Incident: A German plane carrying secret plans for the invasion of western Europe makes a forced landing in Belgium, leading to mobilization of defense forces in the Low Countries. February * 16 February – World War II: Altmark Incident: The British destroyer pursues the German tanker ''Altmark'' into Jøssingfjord in southwestern Norway. March * 18 March – World War II: Axis powers: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom. * 31 March – World War II: Commerce raiding ''hilfskreuzer Atlantis'', leaves the Wadden Sea for what will become the longest warship cruis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Wennemann
Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor. Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in ''Das Boot'', and as Faber in the TV series '' Der Fahnder''. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together. Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the ''on-screen friendship'' of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film ''Das Boot (; ) is a 1981 West Germany, West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. An Film adaptation, adaptation of Lothar-Günthe ...''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Germany
Events in the year 1947 in Germany. Incidents *The Karlslust dance hall fire (also known as Loebel's Restaurant fire) occurred on 8 February 1947. Events * January 4 - German magazine Der Spiegel was founded. * IG Farben Trial * Flick Trial * Krupp Trial * Pohl trial * Doctors' trial * Judges' Trial * Milch Trial * Hostages Trial Births * January 5 - Rita Kühne, German athlete * January 10 - Peer Steinbrück, German politician * January 15 - Michael Schanze, German television presenter * January 20 - Chris Karrer, German musician (died 2024 in Germany, 2024) * February 14 - Heide Rosendahl, German athlete * February 20 - Henry Hübchen, German actor * March 9 - Inge Hecht, German politician (died 2019 in Germany, 2019) * April 1 - Ingrid Steeger, German comedian * April 7 - Florian Schneider, German musician (died 2020 in Germany, 2020) * April 11 - Uli Edel, German film director * May 3 - Götz Aly, German journalist, historian and political scientist * May 20 - Sky du M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diether Krebs
Diether Krebs (11 August 1947 – 4 January 2000) was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. Life and career Youth and initial success Diether Krebs was born on 11 August 1947 in Essen, the son of a stationery shop owner. His godfather was Diether Posser, a lawyer, SPD politician and erstwhile Minister for Justice and Finance for North Rhine-Westphalia. Krebs gained his first experience in the theatre at school at the Humboldt '' Gymnasium'' in Essen. He took acting lessons at the renowned "Folkwangschule" school of performing arts in the Ruhrgebiet and took on his first role at the theatre in Oberhausen, followed by some small film roles. Of these, his most noteworthy appearance was in the film '' Zoff'' (1971) in which he played alongside well-known actors such as Jürgen Prochnow and Claus Theo Gärtner. From 1973, Krebs became famous for his role as "Michael Graf" in the legendary comedy series ''Ein Herz und eine Seele'', the German version of ''Till Death Us Do Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Flörsch
Sophia Flörsch (; born 1 December 2000) is a Germans, German racing driver who last competed in 2025 Indy NXT, Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports. She has previously raced in FIA Formula 3 Championship, Formula 3, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, DTM, the FIA World Endurance Championship and is a podium finisher in ADAC Formula 4 and the European Le Mans Series, ELMS, as well as the youngest race winner of the Ginetta Junior Championship. In February 2023, she joined the Alpine Academy. Personal life Flörsch was born in Grünwald, Bavaria, and has spent most of her life around Munich: she attended Oberhaching Grammar School and is now based in Pullach. Her interests include karting, skiing and wind surfing. She has cited Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher as her racing idols. Views and ambassadorship Flörsch was an outspoken critic of the now-defunct W Series (championship), W Series women's Formula Regional championship; labelling it a "step back on a sportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
