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Karl Arnold

Karl Arnold, German businessman and politician, President of the German Bundesrat (died 1958)

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Born
March 21, 1901
Died
June 29, 1958
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1901

About Karl Arnold

Karl Arnold was a German politician. He was Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956. Also in 1945, the Düsseldorf chapter of the united workers union was founded, presided by Arnold. On 29 January 1946 Arnold was named mayor of Düsseldorf and later elected in the first free elections (26 October 1946). After World War II, Arnold became politically active again.

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Karl Arnold timeline

  1. Also in 1945, the Düsseldorf chapter of the united workers union was founded, presided by Arnold.
  2. On 29 January 1946 Arnold was named mayor of Düsseldorf and later elected in the first free elections (26 October 1946).

The world when Karl Arnold was born

Karl Arnold was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Karl Arnold's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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