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16-17 February - North Sea flood of 1962; 2 February - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962; 28 February – Oberhausen Manifesto; 22 June – 3 July 12th Berlin International Film Festival; 8 October – Spiegel affair begins, when an article in Der Spiegel questions the adequacy of Germany's defence capability. [1]
The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of West Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962. In total, the homes of about 60,000 people were destroyed, and the death toll amounted to 315 in Hamburg.
The 10 October 1962 edition of Der Spiegel. The Spiegel affair of 1962 (German: Spiegel-Affäre) was a political scandal in West Germany. [1] It stemmed from the publication of an article in Der Spiegel, West Germany's weekly political magazine, about the nation's defense forces. [2]
The story of Peter Fechter was the headline of American news magazine Time in August 1962. [6] In this article was used the noun "Wall of Shame" (Mauer der Schande), and this became a synonym for the wall. [7] Memorial to Peter Fechter on Zimmerstraße reading "… er wollte nur die Freiheit." ("… he just wanted freedom.")
On 11 February 1962, a memorial was held for 286 of the dead miners. The memorial was led by the then West Germany President, Heinrich Luebke. Around 4,500 people were in attendance. [7] The Luisenthal Mine closed down on 17 June 2005. Near the now abandoned pit there is a memorial with a statue of St. Barbara, the patron saint of miners. [8]
The 1962 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1961–62. 1. FC Köln were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final, having previously reached the final in 1960, where they lost to Hamburger SV.
In 1962, Germany signed a deal with Italy whereby it paid Rome 40 million Deutsche mark, worth just over 1 billion euros in today's money, which the two nations agreed covered damages inflicted by ...
The 1962 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring on 5 August 1962. It was race 6 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by BRM driver Graham Hill after he started from second position.