Events in the year 1989 in West Germany and East Germany.
Incumbents
West Germany President - Richard von Weizsäcker Chancellor – Helmut Kohl
East Germany Head of State – Erich Honecker (until 18 October), 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. 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 Tom Kaulitz, German musician, band Tokio Hotel 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
Deaths January 14 - Robert Lembke, German television presenter, game show host (born 1913) February 13 - Hans Hellmut Kirst, German novelist (born 1914) February 26 - Alexander Golling, German actor (born 1905) April 18 - Hilde Benjamin, German judge and politician (born 1902) May 18 - Hermann Höcherl, German politician (born 1912) May 23 - Karl Koch, German hacker (born 1965) June 9 - Wolfdietrich Schnurre, German writer (born 1920) July 20 - Erwin Sietas, German swimmer (born 1910) September 14 - Hans Georg Rupp, German judge (born 1907) October 24 - Alex Seidel, German weapons manufacturer (born 1909) November 1 - Hoimar von Ditfurth, German physician and scientific journalist (born 1921) November 30 - Alfred Herrhausen, German banker (born 1930) December 8 - Max Grundig, German entrepreneur (born 1908) December 20 – Kurt Böhme, German bass (born 1908) December 31 - Gerhard Schröder, German politician (born 1910)
See also 1989 in German television
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