1973 in Germany
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Events in the year 1973 in Germany.
Events
- 1 March - Launch of the Volkswagen Passat, a large family hatchback based on the front-wheel drive running gear of the Audi 80. It is similar in concept to the Renault 16 from France and also competes with traditional saloons like the Ford Taunus and Opel Ascona.
Incumbents
Births
- May 2 - Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, film director
- May 20 - Kaya Yanar, comedian
- August 25 - Heidi Klum, model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer and television producer
Deaths
- February 11 - J. Hans D. Jensen,German nuclear physicist (born 1907)
- August 1 - Walter Ulbricht, politician (born 1898)
- August 12 - Karl Ziegler (1898-1973), chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (born 1898)
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