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  The soldier Elvis Presley arrives in Germany (October 1, 1958)

  The most famous G.I. to complete his military service in Germany after the end of World War II is evidently Elvis Presley, who arrives aboard the USS… More…

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  Reinhard "Stan" Libuda’s 75th Birthday (* October 10, 1943)

  The right winger Reinhard Libuda was a football legend. „Nobody can pass God—except for Libuda,” they still say about the former Schalke player. The… More…

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  50th Anniversary of Lise Meitner’s Death († October 27, 1968)

  As a pioneer of new physics Lise Meitner makes major contributions to the discovery of the physical sensation of the early 20th century—nuclear… More…