The German Social Democratic leader Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) served as the first president of Germany.Friedrich Ebert was born in Heidelberg on Feb. 4, 1871, the son of a master tailor. Trained as ...
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Feb 4 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major
events to have occurred on February 11 since 1900: 1919 - Friedrich Ebert was elected first president of
the German republic. He helped set up the...
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Today is Saturday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2007. There are 142 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 11, 1909, the first recorded use of the S.O.S. distress signal was by an ...
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Bonn (dpa) As humans age, they consume less food than in their
younger years because their bodies require less energy.
However, many older people do not eat e...
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Trier, Germany (dpa) - After years of neglect, interest among the
young in Karl Marx, his life, thought and work, is again on the rise,
according to the curator of the Karl ...
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Berlin (dpa) - When the champagne corks pop and fireworks light up
the night sky to herald in the New Year, some Germans will find there
won't be much to celebrate in 2007. ...
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Friedrich Ebert
Reuters historical calendar - February 11
