1997 Death Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German President of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies 1983 Event Helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections 1982 Death Walter Hallstein, West German politician (CDU, H-doctrine), dies at 80 1977 Death Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 1976 Event Helmuth Kohl's CDU wins German parliament election 1965 Event Erhards CDU wins West German parliament elections 1961 Event CDU loses West German election 1957 Event Adenauers CDU wins parliamentary election in West Germany 1953 Event Adenauers CDU wins elections in West Germany 1923 Birthday Gerald Gotting, East Germany president, CDU 1914 Birthday Karl Carstens, German, CDU, President Germany, 1979-84 1913 Birthday Hans Filbinger, German politician, CDU 1906 Birthday Eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician, CDU 1901 Birthday Walter Hallstein, West German politician, CDU, Hallstein doctrine 1897 Birthday Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany, CDU
