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| Birth of Joachim Joachim |  |
| Berlin Birth of Joachim, 6th son of William II |
| Birth of Jodl, Alfred Jodl, Alfred | |
| 10th May Wurzburg Birth of Alfred Jodll, into a military family |
| Birth of Ley, Robert Ley, Robert | |
| Birth of Robert Ley |
| Chancellor Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| Feb Berlin Summoned to Berlin by Wilhelm II, Caprivi is informed that he is the Kaiser's intended choice should Bismarck prove resistant to Wilhelm's proposed changes to the government |
| 18th Mar Berlin Appointed Imperial Chancellor |
| Daimler Motor Daimler, Gottlieb | |
| Founds the motor company & becomes a leader in motor technology |
| Diplomacy Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| 21st Mar Berlin Instructed by Wihelm II to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia |
| July Berlin Under the Zanzibar treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar |
| Diplomacy Hahnke, Karl | |
| 16th Mar Berlin Urges Wihelm to dismiss Bismarck for concealing declining relations with Russia |
| Dismissal Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 20th Mar Berlin Dismissed by William II who "drops the pilot" |
| Dismissal Hahnke, Karl | |
| 16th Mar Berlin Urges Wihelm to dismiss Bismarck for concealing declining relations with Russia |
| Dismissal Wilhelm II | |
| Berlin Dismisses Bismarck |
| 15th Mar Berlin Criticises Bismarck for making arrangements with the Centre without his knowledge |
| 18th Mar Berlin Forces Bismarck's resignation as Imperial Chancellor |
| Election Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 20th Feb The cartell led by Bismarck loses 57 National Liberal & 28 Conservative seats |
| Leader General Commission Liegen Liegen, Carl | |
| Appointed leader of the newly created General Commission of Trade Unions |
| Marriage of Kahr, Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Gustav Ritter von | |
| Marries Ella Schubeck |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Holstein, Friedrich von | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Peerage Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Created Herzog von Lauenburg (Duke of Lauenburg), highest rank of non-sovereign nobility & styled Serene Highness |
| Reform of Working Hours Wilhelm II | |
| 24th Jan Berlin Attributes the rise of socialism to failure of the Government to reform |
| 24th Jan Berlin Proposes shortening working hours & regulating Sunday work |
| Rule of Caprivi Strip Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| Caprivirip The Caprivi Strip is added to German Namibia, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River |
| Rule of German South West Africa Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| The Caprivi Strip is added to German Namibia, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River |
| Rule of Heligoland Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| July Heligoland Under the Zanzibar treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar |
| Rule of Zanzibar Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| July Under the Zanzibar treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar |
| Treaty of Reinsurance Holstein, Friedrich von | |
| Fails to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia |
| Treaty of Zanzibar Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| July Heligoland Under the Zanzibar treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar |
