Erich Honecker vs John Cage
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Compare the life timelines of Erich Honecker (1912–1994) and John Cage (1912–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1912 to 1992.
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Erich Honecker (1912–1994)
- — Born in Neunkirchen, Saarland Verified
- — Joined the Communist Party of Germany and studied in Moscow Verified
- — Arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned Verified
- — Became founding chairman of the Free German Youth Verified
- — Oversaw the construction of the Berlin Wall Verified
- — Became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party Verified
- — Became Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic Verified
- — Resigned from all offices Verified
- — Proceedings against him were halted and he travelled to Chile Verified
- — Died in Santiago, Chile Verified
John Cage (1912–1992)
- — Born in Los Angeles, California Verified
- — Studied with Arnold Schoenberg Verified
- — Developed the prepared piano Verified
- — Began collaboration with Merce Cunningham Verified
- — Composed Sonatas and Interludes Verified
- — Premiere of 4'33'' Verified
- — Published the book Silence Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified