Angela Merkel's chancellorship
2005–2021 · Event
First female German chancellor; physicist from the GDR; defines European politics for 16 years (2005-2021).
On these timelines: Germany, Women in history, Master
More from Germany
- The Reformation (1517)
- German unification (1871)
- Luther's 95 Theses (1517)
- Einstein's Annus Mirabilis (1905)
- Holy Roman Empire (962)
- Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany (1933)
- Thirty Years' War (1618)
- Peace of Westphalia (1648)
Around 2005
- September 11 attacks (2001)
- Pop music: the 2010s (2010)
- Pop music: the 2000s (2000)
- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) (2006)
- Global financial crisis (2007)
- iPhone launched (2007)
- Someone like You (Adele) (2011)
- Wannabe (Spice Girls) (1996)
- Iraq War begins (2003)
- Umbrella (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z) (2007)