1996 in Germany

none December 2020 1996 Events in the year 1996 in Germany. Incumbents President – Roman Herzog Chancellor – Helmut Kohl Events Deutsche Telekom is privatized. 15–26 February – 46th Berlin International Film Festival 1 March – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 11 April – Düsseldorf Airport fire 28 June – Osnabrück mortar attack 1 October – Jakub Fiszman is abducted. Elections Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1996 Births 6 March – Timo Werner, footballer 2 May – Lisa Mayer, athlete 13 August – Antonia Lottner, tennis player 11 November – Gianluca Gaudino, footballer 21 November – Gina Lückenkemper, athlete Deaths 1 January – Arthur Rudolph, German rocket engineer (born 1906)Exiled Scientist Arthur Rudolph Dies At Age 89 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/01/03/exiled-scientist-arthur-rudolph-dies-at-age-89/2881a12c-136f-4d85-a210-130d8a448396/ Washington Post January 3, 1996 6 January – Kurt Schmücker, German politician (born 1919) 9 February – Adolf Galland, German general (born 1912)Baker David Adolf Galland: The Authorised Biography London Windrow & Green 1996 978-1-85915-017-7 307 23 February – Helmut Schön, German football player and manager (born 1915)16850 26 February – Georg Henneberg, German physician (born 1908) 4 March – Gerhard Schaffran, German bishop of Roman Catholic Church (born 1912) 15 March – Wolfgang Koeppen, German writer (born 1906) 28 March – Hans Blumenberg, philosopher and intellectual historian (born 1920) 3 May – Hermann Kesten, German author (born 1900) 11 June – Brigitte Helm, German actress (born 1906)https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/14/arts/brigitte-helm-88-cool-star-of-fritz-lang-s-metropolis.html Brigitte Helm, 88, Cool Star Of Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' Robert Mcg. Thomas Jr. B17 June 14, 1996 The New York Times subscription 8 July – Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, German nobleman (born 1905) 14 August – Camilla Horn, German actress (born 1903) 15 August – Albert Osswald, German politician (born 1919) 20 August – Rio Reiser, singer (born 1950) 19 September – Helmut Heißenbüttel, German writer (born 1921) 21 September Franz Pfnür, German alpine skier (born 1908) Claus Holm, German actor (born 1918) 13 October – Henri Nannen, German journalist (born 1913) 8 November – Johannes Frömming, German harness racing driver (born 1910) 29 December – Wolfgang Pietzsch, German chess grand master (born 1930) See also 1996 in German television References 1996 Category:Years of the 20th century in Germany Category:1990s in Germany Germany Germany