Oskar Sala was one of the most important figures and pioneers of electronic music of the 20th … (More)
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Schloss Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg
Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect Georg Ridinger (de) for Johann … [Read More...]
August 25 in German History
August 25, 1744 Birth of philosopher and critic, Johann Gottfried von Herder in Modrungen, Germany (now in Poland). His writings prepare for the Sturm und Drang movement as well as the Romantic … [Read More...]
Heinrich Theodor Böll
Heinrich Theodor Böll was born on December 21, 1917 in Cologne. His father was a sculptor and cabinet-maker. Böll’s Catholic, pacifist family opposed the rise of Nazism. Between 1924 and 1928, the … [Read More...]
October 26 in German History
October 26, 1564 Birth of Hans Leo Hassler in Nürnberg, Germany. The composer, Hassler, was a leading musician of his times. In 1585 he became organist for the Fugger family in Augsburg, in 1600 … [Read More...]
May 21 in German History
May 21, 996 The Pope Gregory V crowns Otto III as the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Gregory V was the first German Pope. Otto III later brought troops to Italy to combat the forces of an … [Read More...]
Moosbeereherbstblätter Bowle
Ingredients: - 4 cups apple juice (the lighter, the better) - 2 cups cranberry juice - 2 cups white grape juice - 1 bottle champagne (or for non-alcoholic use ginger ale) - 1 cup sliced ripe … [Read More...]
The Nuremberg Trials and Denazification
The Allies agreed that Germany should never again have the opportunity to destroy European peace as it had in the two world wars. A principal aim of the Allies was to prevent the resurgence of a … [Read More...]
Berlin – the City of Great Changes
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner." -- President John F. Kennedy, West Berlin, … [Read More...]
January 1 in German History
January 1, 329 Kontantinus (Konstantin's Son) becomes Caesar of the Western Roman Empire. His capital is Trier. January 1, 1076 The Holy Roman Emperor, Heinrich IV, persuades 26 bishops to … [Read More...]
Liverwurst Recipe
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg 80-85% lean pork shoulder 900 g fresh (or fresh frozen) pork liver 1 medium onion, grated 2 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoon fine ground black or white pepper 1 teaspoon … [Read More...]