calendar page - What happened on July 23rd?
Current Calendar Page for July 23, 2024
Namesday
Apollinaris, Birgitta, Liborius
Historical Data
2009 - Volkswagen decides the prolonged takeover fight with Porsche for itself and integrates the sports car manufacturer into the VW-Group. Porsche-CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, who originally wanted to swallow VW, steps down.
1999 - Mohammed VI. is proclaimed King of Morocco. He succeeds his father Hassan II., who had ruled the country since 1961.
1994 - The former mayor of Bremen, Hans Koschnick, is introduced into his office as EU-Administrator for the rebuilding of the destroyed Bosnian-Herzegovinian capital Mostar.
1944 - The first of the German extermination camps, KZ Majdanek near Lublin in occupied Poland, is liberated by the Red Army. The National Socialists had murdered approximately 80,000 people there, including about 60,000 Jews.
1849 - The capitulation of the last revolutionary troops before Prussian troops in the fortress Rastatt marks the end of the Baden Revolution. Dozens of insurgents are shot at the order of the military court.
Birthdays
1989 - Daniel Radcliffe (35), British actor ("Harry Potter")
1987 - Julian Nagelsmann (37), German football coach, coach of Hoffenheim 2016-2019, FC Bayern Munich 2021-2023, National team since 2023
1974 - Doktor Renz (50), German rapper, member of the hip-hop group Fettes Brot ("Jein", "Schwule Mädchen", "Emanuela")
1934 - Vlado Stenzel (90), Croatian handball coach, coach of the German World Championship team in 1978
Deaths
1994 - Grete Schickedanz, German entrepreneur, former chairman of the supervisory and administrative boards of the Quelle trading group, born 1911
- Despite his initial plans to acquire Volkswagen, Wendelin Wiedeking, the former CEO of Porsche, had to step down in 2009 following Volkswagen's decision to integrate Porsche into its VW-Group during their prolonged takeover fight.
- Born in Germany, Julian Nagelsmann, a renowned football coach, has managed teams like Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich, and is set to take charge of the national team from 2023.
- In Berlin, the history of sports car manufacturing is not forgotten, with names like Volkswagen and Porsche still having significant influence in the industry.
- Khaled El-Fatih, the King of Morocco since 1999, had the opportunity to meet Wendelin Wiedeking during his visits to Germany, discussing potential collaborations between their respective industries.
- On his deathbed in Berlin, a wealthy German industrialist reflected on the dynamic history of the country, which saw key figures like Wendelin Wiedeking rise to prominence in the automotive industry.
- In a bid to honor their heritage, the Moroccan royal family requested a calendar page filled with significant historical events, including the integration of Porsche into Volkswagen in 2009, for the King Mohammed VI.'s office.
