1946 in Germany

none 1946 Events in the year 1946 in Germany. Events January January: German steel production limited to 25% of prewar level by the Allied Control Council. British occupation zone denazification responsibilities turned over to the Germans. Soviet 2nd Shock Army returned to the Soviet Union. 8 January: Braunschweiger Zeitung founded. February 1 February: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra founded. 5 February: Soviet 47th Army disbanded. 20 February: The worst explosion in German history kills more than 300 coal miners in Bergkamen.F. S. V. Donnison Civil Affairs and Military Government: North-west Europe, 1944-1946. H.M. Stationery Office 1961 416 21 February: Die Zeit founded two days later. March March: Law for Liberation from National Socialism and Militarism turns denazification responsibility over to the Germans. Seventh United States Army inactivated. Bamberg Symphony founded. 2 March: Rheinische Post founded. April April: Badisches Volksecho founded. 2 April: Die Welt founded. 3 April: Lübecker Nachrichten founded. 8 April: Sozialistische Einheit ceased publication. 13 April: Sächsische Zeitung founded. 21 April: Merger of the KPD and SPD into the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Deutsche Volkszeitung ceased publication. 23 April: Neues Deutschland founded. Das Volk ceased publication. May 16 May: Handelsblatt founded. 17 May: DEFA film studio founded. 20 May: Lausitzer Rundschau founded. June June: Gehlen Organization established. 29 June: Provisional German administration under Soviet supervision established in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 30 June: June 1946 Bavarian state election. July July: Europa-Archiv founded. 1 July: ABC-Zeitung founded. August 20 August: Dissolution of the Wehrmacht. September 6 September: Restatement of Policy on Germany. 16 September: BRIXMIS established. October 1 October: Nuremberg trials conclude. 15 October: Hermann Göring commits suicide into his cell of Nuremberg Prison three hours before his execution 16 October: Nuremberg executions. 20 October: 1946 Berlin state election. 1946 Soviet occupation zone state elections. Rhine Province disestablished. November 13 November: Münchner Merkur founded. December 1 December: December 1946 Bavarian state election. 5 December: Hamburg Ravensbrück trials begin. 11 December: Hörzu founded. 21 December: Middle Rhine Football Association founded. Christmas: First edition of Auto motor und sport appears. Undated Average intake per day of 1,080 kilocalories.The Political Economy of Germany in the Twentieth Century By Karl Hardach, page 98 German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development founded. Hansawelle founded. Südwest Presse founded. West German Athletics Championships established. Westphalian Football and Athletics Association founded. Births 30em 10 January – Dieter Fersch, German alpine skier 23 February — Bodo Hauser, German journalist and writer (died 2004) 25 February — Franz Xaver Kroetz, German dramatistFranz Xaver Kroetz Richard W. Blevins Franz Xaver Kroetz: The Emergence of a Political Playwright P. Lang 1983 9780820400136 14 27 March — Olaf Malolepski, German musician (Die Flippers) 16 April – Mordechai Geldman, Israeli poet and writer (died 2021) 17 April — Georges J. F. Köhler, German biologist (died 1995) 9 May — Drafi Deutscher, German singer (died 2006)The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Colin Larkin Guinness Publishing 1992 First 0-85112-939-0 683 14 May — Elmar Brok, German politician 15 May – Klaus-Peter Siegloch, German journalist 17 May — Udo Lindenberg, German singerThe Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock Colin Larkin Virgin Books 1999 First 0-7535-0257-7 265/6 1 June — Werner Müller, German politician and businessman (died 2019) 4 June — Hans-Josef Klauck, German theologian and priest (died 2025) 26 June — Maria von Welser, German journalist 1 July: Stefan Aust, German journalist Rosalie Abella, German jurist 10 July – Max Rieger, German alpine skier 20 August Henryk M. Broder, German journalist Ralf Hütter, German techno musicianPascal Bussy Kraftwerk: Man, Machine and Music SAF 2004 9780946719709 18 2 September — Angelika Volquartz, German politician 15 September — Gerd Uecker, German artistic director (died 2024)Obituary: Music & Opera Director Gerd Uecker Dies at 77 26 September – Margret Hafen, alpine skier 1 October — Michael Sladek, German physician and environmentalist (died 2024) 6 October Otmar Bernhard, German politician Renate Holub, German philosopher 14 December — Ruth Fuchs, German athlete (died 2023) 30 December — Berti Vogts, German football player and manager Deaths 30em February 8 - Felix Hoffmann, German chemist (born 1868) February 10 - Eduard Fresenius, German entrepreneur (born 1874) May 16 - Bruno Tesch, German chemist and entrepreneur (born 1890) June 6 - Gerhart Hauptmann, German dramatist (born 1862) September 6 - Alfred Körte, German philologist (born 1866) 15 October — Hermann Göring, World War I fighter ace and Reichsmarshall of Nazi Germany (born 1893) 16 October — Alfred Rosenberg, Nazi ideologue (born 1893) Date unknown — Albert Hinrich Hussmann, artist and sculptor References 1946 Category:1940s in Germany Category:Years of the 20th century in Germany Germany Germany