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Berlin (dpa) - The current calendar sheet for February 14, 2021:

6th calendar week, 45th day of the year

320 days until the end of the year

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Aquarius

Name day: Cyrillus, Giovanni, Valentin

HISTORICAL DATA

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2020 - After raids in six federal states against a suspected right-wing terrorist cell, the Federal Prosecutor arrests twelve men who are said to have planned attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims.

2019 - Aircraft manufacturer Airbus announces that production of the A380 wide-body aircraft will cease in 2021.

Emirates airline, a major Airbus customer, had drastically reduced its orders.

2013 - The South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is arrested.

He is said to have killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp the night before at his home in Pretoria.

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2006 - After strong resistance from consumers due to rapidly rising gas prices and pressure from the competition authorities, leading German suppliers open their networks to customers willing to switch.

From April 1st, private households should be able to choose their supplier freely.

2001 - According to an EU directive on the protection of copyright, Internet surfers in Europe are now allowed to download songs and texts for private use onto their computers without penalty.

1991 - In contrast to the federal government and the other federal states, Bavaria will have the PDS monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, said Interior Minister Edmund Stoiber (CSU) in Munich.

1981 - The TV show "Wetten, dass ..?"

with Frank Elstner will be broadcast for the first time.

1946 - The Allied Control Council approves the resumption of mail traffic between Germany and abroad.

1876 ​​- The Scot Alexander Graham Bell introduces the first usable telephone.

The patent is granted to him on March 7th.

BIRTHDAYS

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1986 - Johannes Ludwig (35), German luge rider, gold in the team and bronze in the individual at the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang 2018

1956 - Martin Crimp (65), British playwright ("Der Dreh")

1956 - Uli Baur, German journalist, editor-in-chief Focus 2004-2012, died 2018

1951 - Kevin Keegan (70), English soccer player and coach, Liverpool FC 1971-77, Hamburger SV 1977-80

1896 - Werner Richard Heymann, German composer (“This only happens once, it won't come back”), d. 1961

DAYS OF DEATH

1996 - Martin Jente, German actor and television producer, known for his appearances as "Butler Martin" in the quiz show "One will win" with Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, born in 1909

1826 - Johannes Daniel Falk, German writer and social pedagogue, poet of the Christmas carol "Oh, you happy", born in 1768

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