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Hermann Göring

German Nazi politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal (1893–1946)

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Notable Trials

Born in

Rosenheim

Born

January 12, 1893

Zodiac

Capricorn

19,634

days lived

53

age at death

Born
January 12, 1893 in Rosenheim
Died
October 15, 1946 in Nuremberg Court Prison (aged 53)
ResidenceReichstagspräsidentenpalais
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

About

Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician, aviator, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He also served as Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe, a position he held until the final days of the regime.

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  • •Hermann Göring was a highly decorated fighter pilot during World War I, earning the Pour le Mérite, also known as the 'Blue Max'.
  • •Göring was the last commander of the famous 'Richthofen' fighter squadron, following Manfred von Richthofen's death.
  • •Before becoming a prominent Nazi, Göring worked as a show pilot and even briefly as a commercial pilot in Denmark and Sweden.
  • •Göring amassed a vast collection of art, some of which was acquired legitimately, while a significant portion was plundered from occupied territories during World War II.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 12, 1893

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1946
Day 19,633
Age 53

Death by Suicide

Confidence
96%
Oct 15, 1946

Göring commits suicide by cyanide ingestion hours before his scheduled execution.

Day 19,633
Age 53

Suicide Before Execution

Confidence
96%
Oct 15, 1946

Göring committed suicide by cyanide ingestion hours before his scheduled execution.

Day 19,619
Age 53

Sentenced to Death

Confidence
98%
Oct 1, 1946
Day 19,619
Age 53

Convicted at the Nuremberg Trials

Confidence
98%
Oct 1, 1946
1945
Day 19,304
Age 52

Nuremberg Trials Begin

Confidence
98%
Nov 20, 1945
Day 19,109
Age 52

Captured by Allied Forces

Confidence
98%
May 9, 1945
Day 19,093
Age 52

Dismissed by Hitler

Confidence
96%
Apr 23, 1945

Göring is dismissed from all his posts by Hitler.

1940
Day 17,354
Age 47

Appointed Reichsmarschall

Confidence
96%
Jul 19, 1940

Göring was appointed Reichsmarschall des Grossdeutschen Reiches, a rank senior to all other Wehrmacht commanders.

1935
Day 15,427
Age 42

Marries Emmy Sonnemann

Confidence
96%
Apr 10, 1935

Göring marries Emmy Sonnemann after his first wife's death.

Day 15,387
Age 42

Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 1935

Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force).

Day 15,387
Age 42

Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 1935

Göring became Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, overseeing its rapid expansion and modernization.

1933
Day 14,648
Age 40

Secret Meeting with Industrialists

Confidence
98%
Feb 20, 1933
Day 14,627
Age 40

Appointed Minister Without Portfolio

Confidence
96%
Jan 30, 1933

Following Hitler's appointment as Chancellor, Göring was appointed Minister Without Portfolio and Prussian Minister of the Interior, giving him control over the Prussian police.

Day 14,598
Age 39

Prussian Minister of the Interior

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1933

Appointed Prussian Minister of the Interior.

1932
Day 14,474
Age 39

President of the Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Aug 30, 1932

Elected President of the Reichstag (German Parliament).

1928
Day 12,771
Age 34

Elected to the Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1928

Elected as a member of the Reichstag for the Nazi Party.

1923
Day 10,978
Age 30

Marries Carin von Kantzow

Confidence
96%
Feb 3, 1923

Göring marries Carin von Kantzow, a Swedish Baroness.

1922
Day 10,914
Age 29

Joined the Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 1922

Göring officially joined the Nazi Party and quickly rose in prominence due to his World War I service and connections.

Day 10,580
Age 28

Joins the Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1922

Göring officially joins the Nazi Party and becomes a close associate of Adolf Hitler.

1918
Day 9,300
Age 25

Takes Command of Jasta 11

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 1918

Göring takes command of Jagdstaffel 11, a fighter squadron.

Day 9,119
Age 24

Awarded the Pour le Mérite

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1918

Awarded the Pour le Mérite, a high military order of merit.

1915
Day 8,023
Age 21

Joins the German Air Force

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Göring joins the German Air Force during World War I.

Day 8,023
Age 21

Transferred to the Air Service

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Göring transferred to the German Air Service as an observer, later becoming a fighter pilot.

1914
Day 7,658
Age 20

Commissioned as a Leutnant

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1914

Commissioned as a Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) in the German Army.

1912
Day 6,927
Age 18

Attends Military Academy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Attends the Prussian Military Academy.

1909
Day 5,832
Age 15

Attends Military School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1909

Attends military school in Karlsruhe.

1893
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Rosenheim, Bavaria

Confidence
96%
Jan 12, 1893

Hermann Wilhelm Göring is born in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.

Day 0
Age 0

Born in Rosenheim, Bavaria

Confidence
96%
Jan 12, 1893

Hermann Wilhelm Göring was born in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.