1989 in Germany

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==

• 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==