German politician (SPD), 8th president of Germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006). Johannes Rau was born on 16 January 1931 in what is now Germany. Johannes Rau is remembered as a politician, journalist and book dealer, a citizen of Germany. Positions held included president of Germany and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Before and after
- 1931Founding of Porsche
- 1931Construction of White Sea – Baltic Canal
- 1931Kurt Godel proves his incompleteness theorems
- c. 1931Global life expectancy reaches 40 years
- 16 January 1931Birth of Johannes Rau
- 1 February 1931Birth of Boris Yeltsin
- 4 February 1931Birth of Isabel Martínez de Perón
- 8 February 1931Birth of James Dean
- 18 February 1931Birth of Toni Morrison
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