•
13 January — A
plebiscite in the
Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. •
15 February — The discovery and clinical development of
Prontosil, the first broadly effective antibacterial drug, is published in a series of articles in Germany's pre-eminent medical journal,
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, by
Gerhard Domagk. •
1 March — Following the referendum on 13 January, Germany retakes the
Saar region from League of Nations control. •
11 March — The German Air force, the
Luftwaffe, is officially created in a proclamation by
Hermann Göring •
16 March —
Adolf Hitler announces German rearmament in violation of the
Treaty of Versailles. •
22 March — The first
Television program is broadcast from the
Funkturm in
Berlin by
Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow (TV Station Paul Nipkow) •
28 April — Hitler orders 12
submarines, in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. •
21 May — The "Defense Law" (
Wehrgesetz) is issued and bans Jews from the armed forces by stipulating that only “Aryans” could serve; it also formalizes the introduction of the general compulsory military service for “Aryans” from 1 October 1935. •
18 June —
Anglo-German Naval Agreement: the
United Kingdom agrees to a German navy equal to 35% of her own naval tonnage. •
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16 September — The
7th Nazi Party Congress is held in Nuremberg, and is called the "Rally of Freedom" (
Reichsparteitag der Freiheit) in reference to the reintroduction of compulsory military service and German "liberation" from the
Treaty of Versailles. •
15 September — The
Nuremberg Laws go into effect in Germany. Following an incident of vandalism on the in New York City, the Nazi Party flag emblazoned with the
swastika is made the German National Flag on Hitler's orders. •
10 October — A tornado destroys the wooden
radio tower in
Langenberg, Germany. As a result, wooden radio towers are phased out. •
12 December —
Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by
Heinrich Himmler. ==Births==