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  Friedrich Ebert’s 150th Birthday (* February 02, 1871)

  Friedrich Ebert is one of the central figures of the German social democractic movement. In 1919 he becomes Germany’s first democratically elected… More…

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  Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg’s 150th Death Anniversary († February 02, 1871)

  It’s part of the inventory of nearly every concert hall in the world: a Steinway & Sons grand piano. The legendary instrument traces back to the… More…

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  70 Years of Pan-American Games (Feb 25-March 9, 1951)

  On February 25, 1951 the first Pan American Games open in Buenos Aires. Athletes from 21 nations of the Americas participate. The idea of the… More…