1995 Event -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C) in Bismarck, North Dakota 1957 Birthday John Hoeven, born in Bismarck, North Dakota, politician, Republican, 34th Governor of North Dakota, longest-serving Governor in the U.S. 1955 Event KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1943 Event Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, U.S. and Australia win 1942 Death Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle 1941 Event German battleship Bismarck sunk by British naval force 1941 Death Gunther Lutjens, German Admiral (Bismarck), dies 1941 Event Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck 1941 Event Bismarck sinks British battle cruiser HMS Hood, 1,416 die 3 survive 1941 Event New nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland 1939 Event German battleship Bismarck was launched 1931 Death Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist 'In a Mist', dies at 29 1904 Death Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto, dies 1903 Birthday Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, Iowa, jazz cornetist 'In a Mist' 1898 Death Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 1898 Death Otto von Bismarck, German Leader 1890 Event Caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany 1890 Event German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck 1885 Event German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland 1885 Event Bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa 1878 Event German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism" 1871 Event Otto von Bismarck elevated Furst 1871 Event 2nd German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck 1870 Event King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depache" on Bismarck 1866 Event German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt 1865 Event Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl 1862 Event Bismarck's "Blood and Iron" speech 1862 Event Otto von Bismarck becomes German republic chancellor 1849 Birthday Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck 1815 Birthday Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor, 1866 - 1890
