UNESCO lists German Danube Limes as World Heritage site
UNESCO announced that the Danube Limes – the German section of the ancient Roman frontier – has been added to the World Heritage list. The protected stretch runs from Bad Gögging through Regensburg and Straubing to Passau.
In 2006 the Democratic Republic of Congo held its first free elections in four decades, with more than 25 million citizens voting to choose a new president and parliament.
The final Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Puebla, Mexico, in 2003, ending production of the iconic model.
The 101st‑minute Wembley goal of the 1966 England‑Germany World Cup final remains disputed; England ultimately won the match 4‑2.
The German Football Association’s 1955 ban on women’s football clubs was lifted in 1970, reopening the sport to female teams.
Entities: Bastian Schweinsteiger · Danube Limes · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Diana, Princess of Wales · German Football Association (DFB) · Lindt & Sprüngli · Lindt & Sprüngli AG · Prince Charles · UNESCO · Volkswagen · Volkswagen AG · Werner Pinzner
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Arc de Triomphe in Paris was inaugurated in 1836 after a 30‑year construction period. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] In 1986 Werner “Mucki” Pinzner shot a prosecutor, his wife and himself during an interrogation at Hamburg police headquarters. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London in 1981. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Bundesgerichtshof granted trademark protection to the golden colour of Lindt’s chocolate Easter bunny in 2021. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Bastian Schweinsteiger announced his retirement from the German national football team in 2016, with his last match scheduled for 31 August 2016 against Finland. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Charles and Diana divorced in 1996. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Princess Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. (all articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Robert Schumann, a German composer, died in 1856. (all articles)