1974 in Germany

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Events in the year 1974 in Germany.

Incumbents

• President – Gustav Heinemann (until 30 June), Walter Scheel (starting 1 July)
• Chancellor –
  • until 7 May: Willy Brandt
  • 7 May-16 May: Walter Scheel
  • starting 16 May: Helmut Schmidt

Events

• Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974
• 29 March - Launch of the Volkswagen Golf, a front-wheel drive hatchback which is planned to replace the Beetle.
• 24 April - Guillaume Affair
• 23 May - West German presidential election, 1974
• 7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1974

Births

• January 1 - Marco Schreyl, German television presenter
• January 22 - Annette Frier, German comedian
• January 30 - Maren Eggert, German actress
• March 5 - Barbara Schöneberger, German actress and television presenter
• March 20 - Janine Kunze, German actress
• March 21 - Klaus Lederer, German politician
• April 1 - Sandra Völker, German swimmer
• May 23 - Manuela Schwesig, German politician
• July 14 - Martina Hill, German actress, comedian and impersonator
• July 22 - Franka Potente, German actress
• August 22 - Peter Tauber, German politician
• September 17 - Bianca Shomburg, German singer
• September 25 - Timo Hoffmann, German boxer
• November 9 - Sven Hannawald, German ski jumper
• November 9 - Kurt Krömer, German comedian and television presenter

Deaths

• 24 February - Robert A. Stemmle, German film director and screenwriter (born 1903)
• 20 April - Richard Huelsenbeck, German poet and writer (born 1892)
• 24 May - Konrad Frey, German gymnast (born 1909)
• 24 June - Gero Wecker, German film producer (born 1923)
• 29 July - Erich Kästner, German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist (born 1899)
• 14 August — Arnulf Klett, German lawyer and politician (born 1905)
• 10 October - Marie Luise Kaschnitz, German writer (born 1901)
• 27 October- Rudolf Dassler, German founder of the sportswear company Puma (born 1898)
• November 9 — Holger Meins German cinematography student who joined the Red Army Faction (born 1941)
• December 3 - Hans Leibelt, German film actress (born 1885)
• December 14 — Kurt Hahn German educator (born 1886)

See also

• 1974 in German television