Luxembourg: Timeline

963   Luxembourg is founded, and the Belgium Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe [i] bordered by the Netherlands [i] ... 

 area becomes part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.

1346   Charles IV Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV , of the House of Luxembourg [i], King of the Romans [i] , Holy Roman Emperor [i] , King of Bohemia [i] ... 

 of Luxembourg elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Central Europe [i]an conglomeration of lands [i] in the Middle Ages [i] ... 

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1890   King William III of the Netherlands William III of the Netherlands

William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg was King of the Netherlands [i] and Grand Duke [i] ... 

 dies without a male heir, and his daughter Princess Wilhelmina Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau [i], was Queen regnant [i] of the Netherlands [i] ... 

 becomes Queen, causing Luxembourg (who required a male heir) to declare independen

1914   German troops occupy Luxembourg.

1919   Female suffrage in Germany Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

 and Luxembourg

1942   Luxembourg is formally annexed to the German Reich.

1952   Marshall Aid ends. , West Germany West Germany

West Germany was the informal English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG from 1949 [i] ... 

, Italy Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

, Belgium Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe [i] bordered by the Netherlands [i] ... 

, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Netherlands

The Netherlands is the Europe [i]an part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [i] , which is formed ... 

 form the European Coal and Steel community European Coal and Steel Community

The European Coal and Steel Community was founded in 1951 [i] , by France [i], West Germany [i], Italy [i] ... 

, the foundation organisation what will become the European Union European Union

The European Union is an intergovernmental [i] and supranational [i] ... 

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1952   Reparation negotiations between West Germany West Germany

West Germany was the informal English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG from 1949 [i] ... 

 and Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

 end in Luxembourg - Germany will pay 3 billion Deutsche Marks.

1961   ''Nous les amoureux'' by Jean-Claude Pascal (music by Jacques Datin, text by Maurice Vidalin) wins Eurovision Song Contest 1961 for Luxembourg.

1961   Luxembourg's national holiday National holiday

A national holiday is a statutory [i] holiday enacted by a country [i] to commemorate the countr ... 

, the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, is set on June 23 by Grand Ducal decree.

1965   ''Poupée de cire, poupée de son'' by France Gall (music and text by Serge Gainsbourg) wins Eurovision Song Contest 1965 for Luxembourg.

1973   - ''Tu te reconnaîtras'' by Anne-Marie David (music by Claude Morgan, text by Vline Buggy) wins Eurovision Song Contest 1973 for Luxembourg.

1983   Corinne Hermès wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 for Luxembourg with the song, ''Si la vie est cadeau''.