1973 Event Willi Stoph succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader 1973 Death Walter Ulbricht, President East Germany, dies at 80 1971 Event Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader 1968 Event E German party leader Ulbricht receives "Order of October Revolution" 1965 Event East German president Ulbricht visits Egypt 1893 Birthday Walter Ulbricht, president East Germany
