1994 Death Ludwig Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, Germ prince of Prussia, dies at 86 1993 Death Robert W. Kempner, German officer of justice in Prussia, dies at 93 1946 Event Part of East Prussia incorporated into Russian SFSR 1933 Event Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia 1932 Event German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) 1931 Birthday Algi[rda]s [Jonas] Budrys, Prussia, sci-fi author, Man of Earth 1929 Death Furst Bernhard von Bulow, Prime Minister Prussia 1900 - 1909, dies at 80 1929 Event Prussia and Vatican sign Concord 1929 Event Prussia bans anti-fascists 1928 Event Prussia forbids speech from Adolf Hitler 1921 Death Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies 1921 Death Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Germany chancellor/Prime Minister (Prussia), dies at 64 1920 Birthday Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor, Kafka, Music Box 1918 Event Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates 1915 Birthday Abel Ehrlich, born in Cranz, East Prussia, composer, won the Israel Prize for Music and the Prime Minister's Prize for Israeli Composers 1914 Event General Martos' troops occupy Soldau/Neidenburg East Prussia 1914 Event Von Ludendorff and von Hindenburg move into E Prussia enroute to Russia 1914 Event Russian troops invade Eastern Prussia 1907 Birthday Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, prince 1901 Death Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60 1888 Death Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies 1887 Birthday Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor, Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion 1884 Birthday Otto Bohm, born in Prussia, scientist, helped create England Radar 1883 Death Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 1882 Death Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies 1872 Death Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 1871 Birthday Leo Blech, born in Aachen, Rhenish Prussia, studied with Engelbert Humperdinck, German opera composer 1870 Event Battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties 1870 Event Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France 1870 Event France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins 1870 Event King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depache" on Bismarck 1866 Event Bathe and Prussia signs peace treaty 1866 Event Prussia attacks Austria 1865 Birthday Hermann Hirt, Magdeburg Prussia, linguist, Indo-European Grammar 1865 Birthday Lili Braun, born in Prussia, feminist/socialist writer, Im Schatten Titanen 1863 Birthday Wilhelm Marx, premier, Prussia 1862 Birthday David Hilbert, Konigsberg East Prussia, mathematician 1861 Death Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 1858 Event Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia 1856 Birthday Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia 1852 Birthday A[lbert] A. Michelson, Strelno Prussia, U.S. physicist, Nobel 1907 1849 Event Princess WFLC Marianne and Albrecht of Prussia separate 1849 Event Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate 1848 Event Jews of Prussia granted equality 1840 Birthday Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia 1840 Event England, Russia, Austria and Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance 1840 Death Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 1834 Event Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium 1831 Birthday Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia 1831 Birthday Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia 1830 Event England, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia recognize Belgium 1830 Event Princess WFLC Marianne marries Albrecht of Prussia 1828 Birthday Friedrich A Lange, Prussia, philosopher/socialist, Neo-Kantianism 1828 Death Charles, Duke of Prussia, dies at 70 1825 Event Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia 1824 Birthday Alexander Schimmelfennig, born in Prussia, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1824 Birthday Gustav R. Kirchoff, born in Prussia, physicist, spectral analysis 1820 Death Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange, dies at 68 1818 Event Congress of Aken: Russia, Austria, Prussia, France and England 1818 Birthday Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion, 1851-66 1815 Event Russia, Prussia, Austria and England signs Great Alliance 1815 Event Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance 1815 Event Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia 1814 Event Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russians out of E Prussia 1813 Event Battle at Leipzig (Napoleon vs Prussia, Austria and Russia) 1810 Death Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III, dies at 34 1809 Birthday Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia 1807 Event France, Russia and Prussia sign Peace of Tilsit 1806 Death Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 1806 Event Prussia takes possession of Hanover 1805 Birthday Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia 1802 Death Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies 1799 Birthday F. W. A. Argelander, Memel E. Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars 1797 Death Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 1797 Birthday William I, Berlin, King of Prussia, 1861-88, German Emperor, 1871-88 1797 Event Russia, Prussia and Austria sign treaty 1795 Event 3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia 1795 Birthday Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia, 1840 - 1861, Germany, 1849 - 1861 1793 Event 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia and Russia 1793 Event Prussia and Russia sign partition treaty (Poland divided) 1792 Event Prussia army moves into French territory 1792 Event France declares war on Prussia 1792 Event France declares war on Austria, Prussia and Sardinia 1792 Event Austria and Prussia sign anti-French covenant 1791 Event Dutch prince Willem Frederik marries his niece princess Frederika Louise Wilhelmina of Prussia 1788 Event Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1788 Event England, Netherlands and Prussia sign peace treaty 1786 Death Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 1785 Event Prussia signs trade agreement with US 1778 Event Prussia declares war on Austria 1776 Birthday Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III 1775 Event Poland and Prussia sign trade agreement 1772 Birthday Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer 1772 Event 1st partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia 1772 Event 1st partition of Poland-Russia and Prussia, joined later by Austria 1770 Birthday F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V and Wilhelmina of Prussia 1770 Birthday Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia, 1797-1840 1763 Event Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign Peace of Hubertusburg 1762 Event Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty 1762 Event Russia and Prussia sign peace treaty 1762 Event Russia and Prussia signs peace treaty 1760 Event Battle at Torgau, Saxony: Prussia beats Austria 1760 Event Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria and Russia 1760 Event Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria and Russia 1760 Event Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia 1758 Event Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia 1758 Event Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed 1758 Event Russian troops occupy Konigsberg, East Prussia 1757 Birthday Charles X, Versailles France, Duke of Prussia 1757 Event Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia 1757 Event Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia 1757 Event Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army 1757 Event Austria and France divide Prussia 1757 Event German Diet declares war on Prussia 1756 Event Saxon army surrenders to Prussia 1756 Event England and Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster 1755 Birthday Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prussia milt/minister of War, 1807-10 1753 Event Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia 1751 Birthday Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V 1750 Event Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods 1745 Event Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden 1745 Event Battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen and Austria 1745 Event England, Prussia and Hannover sign treaty 1745 Event Battle at Hohenfriedberg Silezie: Prussia beats Austria 1745 Event Frederick the Great (Prussia) defeats Austrians and Saxons 1744 Birthday Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia, 1786-97 1744 Event France and Prussia sign peace treaty 1742 Event Prussia and England sign anti-French military covenant 1742 Event Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty 1742 Event Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians 1741 Event Prussia goes to the Covenant of Nymphenburg 1740 Event King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion and freedom of the press 1740 Death Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 1730 Event Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England 1726 Birthday Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat 1725 Event England, France, Hannover and Prussia sign Covenant of Hannover 1721 Death Bernhard Albinus, Weiss, German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies 1720 Event Sweden and Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) 1720 Event Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty 1717 Event France, Russia and Prussia sign agreement 1715 Event Prussia declares war on Sweden 1714 Event Prussia and Russia sign secret treaty 1713 Death Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13), dies at 55 1712 Birthday Frederick II, the Great, king of Prussia, 1740-86 1707 Event Sweden and Prussia sign military treaty 1701 Event Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia 1700 Event Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia 1688 Birthday Frederick-William I, king of Prussia, 1713-1740 1688 Birthday Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia, bodyguard of giants 1686 Birthday Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor, thermometer 1657 Birthday Frederik I, King of Prussia, 1701-13 1656 Event Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg 1653 Birthday Bernhard Albinus, Germany, court-physician, Frederick of Prussia 1619 Death Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia, dies at 47 1572 Birthday Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia 1568 Death Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 1510 Event 38 Jews are burned at stake in Berlin Prussia 1490 Birthday Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia
