Munich

Events (12)

• 1158

  6/14 — Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

• 1800

  12/3 — War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden: French General Moreau decisively defeats the Archduke John of Austria near Munich. Coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's earlier victory at Marengo, this will force the Austrians to sign an armistice and end the war.

• 1810

  10/12 — First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.

• 1919

  2/21 — German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany.

• 1921

  11/4 — The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich.

• 1923

  11/8 — Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.

• 1923

  11/9 — In Munich, Germany, police and government troops crush the Beer Hall Putsch in Bavaria. The failed coup is the work of the Nazis.

• 1923

  11/11 — Adolf Hitler was arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.

• 1933

  3/20 — Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp as Chief of Police of Munich and appointed Theodor Eicke as the camp commandant.

• 1937

  11/8 — The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.

• 1939

  11/8 — In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.

• 1980

  9/26 — At the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich 13 people die and 211 are injured.