| 1867 |
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Confederation of North German States established |
| 1871 |
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Prussia under Otto von Bismark annexes Alsace and Lorraine from France |
| 1871 |
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William I of Prussia proclaimed German Emperor (Kaiser) |
| 1876 |
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Richard Wagner completes his "Ring" cycle of operas |
| 1882 |
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Germany, Austria and Italy establish Triple Alliance |
| 1883 |
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Death of Richard Wagner (composer) |
| 1886 |
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Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz produce first automobiles |
| 1888 |
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Kaiser William II comes to power |
| 1890 |
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William II removes Bismark as Chancellor |
| 1895 |
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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovers x-rays |
| 1897 |
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First zeppelin airship launched |
| 1900 |
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Death of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (philosopher) |
| 1905 |
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Albert Einstein develops special theory of relativity |
| 1909 |
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Arnold Schoenberg explores musical atonality |
| 1911 |
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Death of Gustav Mahler (composer) |
