Person in history
Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (born 1918)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · November 10
Their story
Who they were
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He was the longest lived chancellor in German history and had the longest post-chancellorship, at over 33 years.
Why this date
Helmut Schmidt appears on our November 10 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Helmut Schmidt
When did Helmut Schmidt die?
November 10 2015.
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