1979 in Germany

Events in the year 1979 in Germany. == Incumbents == President – Walter Scheel (until 30 June), Karl Carstens (starting 1 July) Chancellor – Helmut Schmidt == Events == 20 February - 3 March - 29th Berlin International Film Festival March 17 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 March 18 - Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1979 March 18 - West Berlin state election, 1979 June 10 - European Parliament election, 1979 (West Germany) July 31 - The city of Lahn in Hesse is dissolved after public outcry, the former cities of Giessen and Wetzlar are restored. undated: Neue Deutsche Welle, a pop musical genre, spreads throughout the land. == Births == 7 January - Christian Lindner, German politician 10 January - Maximilian Brückner, German actor 13 January - Joko Winterscheidt, German television presenter 21 January - Sebastian Schindzielorz, German footballer 29 January - Sarah Kuttner, German television presenter and author 2 February - Klaus Mainzer, German rugby player 6 February - Alice Weidel, German politician 3 March - Klaus Rogge, German rower 12 March - Tim Wieskötter, German canoeist 20 April - Fady Maalouf, Lebanese-born singer and runner-up of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 5) 25 May - Elli Erl, singer and winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 2) 26 May - Jonas Reckermann, German beach volleyball player 29 May - Arne Friedrich, German football player 14 June - Constantin Schreiber, German journalist 10 July - Tobias Unger, German athlete 14 July - Robin Szolkowy, pair skater 24 August - Markus Walger, rugby player 24 August - Markus Walger, German rugby player 25 August - Philipp Mißfelder, German politician (died 2015) 27 August - Ole Bischof, German judoka 5 November - Colin Grzanna, German rugby player and surgeon 2 December - Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer 21 December - Bert Tischendorf, German actor == Deaths == 4 January - Peter Frankenfeld, German comedian (born 1913) 22 March - Paul Nevermann, German politician (born 1902) 2 April - Erich Rademacher, German swimmer (born 1901) 14 May - Heinz Pollay, German equestrian (born 1908) 1 June - Werner Forssmann, German physician (born 1904) 3 June - Arno Schmidt, German author and translator (born 1914) 5 June - Heinz Erhardt, German comedian (born 1909) 8 June - Reinhard Gehlen, German general and intelligent officer (born 1902) 15 June - Ernst Meister, German writer (born 1911) 26 June - Franz-Josef Röder, German politician (born 1909) 28 June - Paul Dessau, German conductor and composer (born 1894) 6 August - Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, German biochemist (born 1911) 12 August - Ernst Boris Chain, German biochemist (born 1906) 24 August – Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (born 1912) 12 September - Josef Müller, German politician (born 1898) 2 November - Ernst Kals, German submarine commander (born 1905) 1 December - Max Jacobson, German physician (born 1900) 4 December - Friedrich Ebert Jr., German politician (born 1894) 11 December - Carlo Schmid, German politician (born 1896) 13 December - Alfred Bengsch, German cardinal of Roman Catholic Church (born 1921) 19 December - Wilhelm Kaisen, German politician (born 1887) 24 December - Rudi Dutschke, German radical student leader (born 1940) == See also == 1979 in German television == References ==