1963 in Germany explained

Events in the year 1963 in Germany.

Incumbents

• • President – Heinrich 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
  • Petra Schneider, German swimmer
  • Roland Wohlfarth, German football player
• 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 10 - Angela Hohmann, German politician
• 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

• 1963 in German television

Notes and References

1. News: UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. United Press International. 4 January 2019. 4 September 2019. 5 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105012355/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/04/UPI-Almanac-for-Friday-Jan-4-2019/5471546221584/. live.
2. Web site: Martina PROEBER - Olympic Diving German Democratic Republic (1955-1990 . International Olympic Committee . 14 July 2019 . en . 14 June 2016.
3. Web site: Theodor Heuss German statesman . Encyclopedia Britannica . 11 June 2019 . en.