1989 in Germany
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Events in the year 1989 in West Germany and East Germany.
West Germany
East Germany
- Head of State – Erich Honecker (until 18 October),[1] Egon Krenz (starting 18 October; until 6 December), Manfred Gerlach (starting 6 December)
- Head of Government – Willi Stoph (until 13 November), Hans Modrow (starting 13 November)
Events
- Monday demonstrations in East Germany
- Die Wende and Peaceful Revolution
- 10–21 February - 39th Berlin International Film Festival
- 23 March - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
- 20–30 July - The World Games take place in Karlsruhe.[2]
- 19 August - Pan-European Picnic
- 7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1989
- 9 November - Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 4 December - First citizens' occupation of a Stasi building
Births
- January 9 - Stefan Reinartz, footballer
- January 20 - Kim Bui, German artistic gymnast
- March 9 - Patrick Hausding, German swimmer
- April 27
- Lars Bender, German footballer
- Sven Bender, German footballer
- September 1
- Bill Kaulitz, German singer, band Tokio Hotel[3]
- Tom Kaulitz, German musician, band Tokio Hotel[3]
- August 4 - Daniel Jasinski, German discus thrower
- August 21 - Cindy Roleder, German athlete
- September 13 - Thomas Müller, German football player
- September 28 - Raphael Holzdeppe, German pole vaulter
- December 10 - Maria Kurjo, German swimmer
