1964 Event Martin Walser's "Der Schwarze Schwan," premieres in Stuttgart 1963 Event Martin Walser's "oberlebensgross Herr Krott," premieres in Stuttgart 1962 Event Martin Walser's "Esche und Angora," premieres in Berlin 1961 Event Martin Walser's "Der Abstecher," premieres in Munich 1956 Death Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 1927 Birthday Martin Walser, born in Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany, writer, 1998 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade winner, known for 'Runaway Horse', famous for describing conflicts his anti-heroes have in stories and novels 1878 Birthday Robert Walser, writer