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Karl Dönitz

Notable Trials

32,607

days lived

89

age at death

Born
September 16, 1891
Died
December 24, 1980 (aged 89)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jan 2026

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Notable Trials

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Karl's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for September 16, 1891

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1980
Day 32,607
Age 89

Death

Confidence
96%
Dec 24, 1980

Karl Dönitz dies in Aumühle, West Germany.

1956
Day 23,757
Age 65

Release from Spandau Prison

Confidence
98%
Oct 1, 1956
1947
Day 20,394
Age 55

Imprisonment at Spandau Prison

Confidence
98%
Jul 18, 1947
1946
Day 20,104
Age 55

Conviction at Nuremberg Trials

Confidence
98%
Oct 1, 1946
1945
Day 19,608
Age 53

Arrested

Confidence
98%
May 23, 1945
Day 19,590
Age 53

Orders as President

Confidence
96%
May 5, 1945

Dönitz orders all U-boats to cease offensive operations.

Day 19,586
Age 53

Becomes President of Germany

Confidence
96%
May 1, 1945

Dönitz becomes President of Germany after Hitler's death.

1943
Day 18,764
Age 51

Commander-in-Chief of the Navy

Confidence
96%
Jan 30, 1943

Dönitz is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine).

Day 18,735
Age 51

Grand Admiral

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Promoted to Grand Admiral (Grossadmiral).

1936
Day 16,178
Age 44

Commander of U-boats

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1936

Dönitz becomes commander of the German U-boat fleet.

1935
Day 15,813
Age 43

Founds 1st U-boat Flotilla

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1935

Founds the 1st U-boat Flotilla 'Weddigen'.

1928
Day 13,500
Age 36

Promoted to Captain

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 1928

Promoted to Captain (Kapitän zur See).

1918
Day 9,750
Age 26
Day 9,604
Age 26

U-boat Commander

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1918

Commands U-boats during World War I.

1910
Day 6,772
Age 18

Joins the Imperial German Navy

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1910

Enters the Imperial German Navy as a Seekadett.

1909
Day 6,317
Age 17
1891
Day 1
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Sep 16, 1891

Karl Dönitz is born in Grünau near Berlin.