- 1877 - The Blohm & Voss shipbuilding company is founded
- 1908 - Germany's national football team plays its first game and loses 3-5 to Switzerland
- 1934 - Birth of judge and politician Roman Herzog, President of Germany 1994-1999
- 1978 - Birth of swimmer Franziska van Almsick
- 1986 - The bombing of the La Belle Discotheque in Berlin kills three and injures 230