Helmut Schmidt vs Pope John Paul II
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Compare the life timelines of Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015) and Pope John Paul II (1920–2005) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1920 to 2005.
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Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015)
- — Born in Hamburg Verified
- — Served in the German armed forces during the Second World War Verified
- — Married Hannelore Glaser Verified
- — Graduated in economics from the University of Hamburg Verified
- — Elected to the Bundestag Verified
- — Directed the emergency response to the North Sea flood in Hamburg Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Defence Verified
- — Became Chancellor of West Germany Verified
- — Became co-publisher of Die Zeit Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified
Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)
- — Born in Wadowice, Poland Verified
- — Ordained a Catholic priest Verified
- — Appointed Archbishop of Kraków Verified
- — Elected Pope Verified
- — Undertook extensive international pilgrimages Verified
- — Supported the Solidarity movement in Poland Verified
- — Survived an assassination attempt Verified
- — Died at the Vatican Verified
- — Canonized as a saint Verified