Incident on September 7th
September 7 has been a significant day in history, marked by various milestones, births, and events across the globe. Let's take a look at some of the most notable occurrences on this day.
In 1905, Siegfried Jacobsohn founded the theater magazine "Die Schaubühne" in Berlin, setting the stage for a new era in German theater. This was also the year that Duke Wilhelm succeeded Karl II as the only German ruler to be deposed by revolution in the 19th century.
Fast forward to 1950, and September 7 marked the premieres of two notable events: the film "Schwarzwaldmädel," starring Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack, in West German cinemas, and the commencement of demolition work on the Berlin City Palace in East Berlin. On the same day, an enraged mob burned down Brunswick Castle, forcing Duke Karl II to abdicate.
The year 1955 was another significant year for Germany. Universal conscription was introduced with the Military Service Act, and the Austrian Armed Forces were established.
In the realm of sports, German footballer Andreas Thom, born in 1965, played a total of 319 games for DDR-Oberliga and Bundesliga teams, including Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, in the world of motorsport, Clärenore Stinnes, the first woman to drive a car around the world, passed away in 1990, born in 1901.
Uta Pippig, another notable German athlete, won the Boston Marathon three times between 1994 and 1996. Born in 1965, she joins the ranks of Jörg Pilawa, a well-known German television presenter, known for shows like "NDR Talk Show" and "Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa."
September 7, 2025, saw the birth of twelve babies across Germany and Switzerland. Notable among them were Saul Daniel at the Landesklinikum Amstetten and Amara at Kantonsspital Baden, born at 15:38, weighing 2890g, and measuring 49cm.
Finally, it's worth noting that the theater journal "Die Weltbühne" was banned in 1933, but under its later name, it published works by prominent authors such as Kurt Tucholsky, Carl von Ossietzky, Erich Kästner, Arnold Zweig, and Lion Feuchtwanger.
On this day, September 7, we celebrate the historical events, births, and milestones that have shaped our world. Here's to the days that have been, and the ones yet to come!
