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Hans Hartwig von Beseler

Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general and politician (died 1921)

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Born
April 27, 1850
Died
December 20, 1921
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1850

About Hans Hartwig von Beseler

Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general and politician (died 1921) At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Beseler was brought out of retirement and given command of the 3rd Reserve Corps in the German First Army led by Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck. In November 1915, Beseler reopened the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute and allowed the usage of the Polish language at the university for the first time since 1869.

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Hans Hartwig von Beseler timeline

  1. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Beseler was brought out of retirement and given command of the 3rd Reserve Corps in the German First Army led by Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck.
  2. In November 1915, Beseler reopened the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute and allowed the usage of the Polish language at the university for the first time since 1869.

The world when Hans Hartwig von Beseler was born

Hans Hartwig von Beseler was born in 1850. 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 1850

  • Best-selling bookThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCompromise of 1850 on slavery
  • Technology milestoneFirst submarine telegraph cable (English Channel)
  • World population~1.3B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor / Millard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.2M

1850 versus 2026

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Measure18502026
Population23.2M341 million

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