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Tag: Bavaria

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1st May 1776: The forerunner of the Bavarian Illuminati was founded by Adam Weishaupt

1st May 2021
Tagged as: Bavaria, Enlightenment, Germany, Illuminati, Jesuit, Religion, Secret Society

The Covenant of Perfectibility, the forerunner of the original Bavarian Illuminati, was founded by Adam Weishaupt in Ingolstadt.

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23rd April 1516: The Reinheitsgebot beer purity law first introduced in Bavaria

23rd April 2021
Tagged as: Bavaria, Beer, Economy, Germany, Law, Politics, Purity

Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria signed the Reinheitsgebot, a law to ensure the purity of beer that specified a limited number of ingredients.

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20th December 1924: Adolf Hitler released from Landsberg Prison

20th December 2019
Tagged as: Bavaria, Churchill, Criminal, Germany, Hitler, Landsberg, Mein Kampf, Nazi, Prison, Treason

In November 1923 Hitler was imprisoned after he led a failed coup against the Weimar Government by trying to seize power in the Bavarian city of Munich.

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12th October 1810: First Oktoberfest held in Munich

12th October 2019
Tagged as: Alcohol, Bavaria, Beer, Culture, Germany, Munich, Volksfest

First established to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, the most important part of the festivities was a horse race held on the final day.