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  Paul Breitner Turns 65 (* September 5, 1951)

  Known as the „anti-football player“ Breitner was one of the 1970s most unusual European footballers. He was kicking it as an offensive left back and… More…

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  125th Birthday of Karl Dönitz (September 16, 1891)

  Grand Admiral Dönitz was the Wehrmacht’s last President and Supreme Commander before the disintegration of the Third Reich. Hitler himself named him… More…

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  125th Birthday of Hans Albers (* September 22, 1891)

  Hits like „La Paloma“, „Goodbye Johnny“ and „Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins“ („On the Reeperbahn after midnight“) made the „singing seaman“… More…