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  Uwe Seeler’s 85th Birthday (* November 5, 1936)

  The German soccer icon Uwe Seeler is considered one of the best strikers of his time, even to this day. His spectacular goals, fighting spirit and… More…

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  60 years ago Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt became the first female federal minister in Germany (November 14, 1961)

  Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt’s appointment as federal minister in 1961 was a minor sensation. Not only was the CDU Member of Parliament the first woman to… More…

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  175th anniversary of the founding of Carl Zeiss Jena (November 19, 1846)

  The world-renowned optics group ZEISS, celebrates its 175th anniversary on November 19. It was on this day in 1846, that company founder Carl Zeiss… More…