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| Alliance Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von |  |
| 28th Nov Schleswig Holst Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein |
| Birth of Marx, Wihelm Marx, Wihelm | |
| 15th Jan Cologne Born in Cologne, son of a teacher |
| Constitution Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 28th Nov The House of Deputies passes a resolution declaring that it could no longer come to terms with Bismarck, the King dissolves the Diet, accusing it of trying to obtain unconstitutional control over the ministry |
| 28th Nov Schleswig Holst Allies with Austria after the Danish King declares unification with Schleswig-Holst |
| Convention Alvensleben Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Alvensleben Renewal of friendship with Russia |
| Election Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| A liberal coalition led by the Progressive Party, Fortschrittspartei, wins 2/3 of the votes to the House of Deputies |
| Bismarck retains power because he had the support of Wilhelm who fears a liberal ministry |
| Oct Bismarck's supporters do poorly in the elections in which a liberal coalition (whose primary member was the Progress Party) win over two-thirds of the seats in the House |
| Oct The House makes repeated calls to the King to dismiss Bismarck, but the King supports him as he feared that if he dismissed him, a liberal ministry would follow |
| Military Governor Charles Anthony | |
| Berlin Appointed Military Governor of the Rhineland |
| Press Decree Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Bismarck issues an edict restricting the freedom of the press |
| 1st June Berlin Bans all publications intended to bring the crown, state or Church into disrepute |
| Rule of Schleswig Holstein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 28th Nov Schleswig Holst Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish unity over Schleswig-Holstei |
