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July 27, 1900
Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia.
Hun speech
The Hun speech was delivered by German emperor Wilhelm II on 27 July 1900 in Bremerhaven, on the occasion of the farewell of parts of the German East Asian Expeditionary Corps. The expeditionary corps were sent to Imperial China to quell the Boxer Rebellion.
July 27
July 27 is the 208th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 157 days remain until the end of the year.