October 12th: Historical highlights and name days at a glance

October 12th: Historical highlights and name days at a glance

October 12th features a variety of significant historical events and celebrations spanning several decades. In Berlin, this day not only commemorates the name days of Edwin, Herlind and Maximilian, but also the significant milestones of the past few years.

A look back into history shows that this day brought with it remarkable developments in various years. In 2009, Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics. Previously, over 60 men had been honored in over 40 years. Together with Oliver Williamson, Ostrom received this prestigious award for their outstanding contributions to economics.

Historical milestones

October 12, 2004 was a special day in the German political landscape when CDU politician Friedrich Merz announced his resignation from all top positions in the party. Merz, who was deputy parliamentary group leader at the time, represented a significant step in his career.

Another notable event occurred in 1984 when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher narrowly escaped a bomb attack by the Northern Irish IRA. Despite this threat, she remained in power during a turbulent period in British history.

Another historic event occurred in 1979 with the release of the first episode of the popular radio play series “The Three ???” through the Europa label, which quickly became a classic in German radio play culture.

The history of October 12th even goes back to 1654, when a powder depot exploded in Delft and tragically around 1,200 people lost their lives in the so-called “Delft Thunderclap”.

Personalities from different areas

October 12th is also the birthday of several notable people. Richard Price, an American novelist and screenwriter, turns 75 today. Roland Mack, who founded Europa-Park in Rust together with his father in 1973, is also celebrating his 75th birthday. In German politics, Heide Pfarr, who was Minister for Women, Labor and Social Order in Hesse from 1991 to 1993, has her 80th birthday today.

The American architect Richard Meier, known for projects such as the Arp Museum in Remagen and the Getty Center in Los Angeles, is 90 years old and is contributing to architectural history through his work.

This day also marks the anniversary of the death of Harry Valérien, a prominent German sports journalist and television presenter of the “Aktuelle Sportstudio” on ZDF, who died in 2012.

A look at significant events and personalities makes October 12th a day that tells a lot of history throughout the years. More details about this interesting calendar day are on www.sueddeutsche.de to find.