1946 in Germany

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Events in the year 1946 in Germany..

Events

• Merger of the KPD and SPD into the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

Births

• April 17 - Georges J. F. Köhler, German biologist (died 1995)
• May 9 - Drafi Deutscher, German singer (died 2006)
• May 14 - Elmar Brok, German politican
• May 17 - Udo Lindenberg, German singer
• June 26 - Maria von Welser, German journalist
• July 1 - Stefan Aust, German journalist
• August 20 - Henryk Broder, German journalist
• December 14 - Ruth Fuchs, German athlete

Deaths

• February 8 - Felix Hoffmann, German chemist (born 1868)
• February 10 - Eduard Fresenius, German entrepreneur and company founder (born 1874)
• May 16 - Bruno Tesch, German chemist and entrepreneur (born 1890)
• June 6 - Gerhart Hauptmann, German dramatist (born 1862)
• August 5 - Wilhelm Marx, German politican (born 1863)
• September 6 - Alfred Körte, German philologist (born 1866)