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The Fall of the Berlin Wall (25th anniversary)

Posted on 08/11/2014 by argavalaki
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The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (November 9th, 1989) is being celebrated in Berlin this weekend. Thousand illuminated balloons (along 15 km from November 7th to 9th) commemorate the division of Berlin. (Image source: http://www.berlin.de/mauerfall2014/en/25-years-fall-of-the-wall/the-berlin-wall/) Watch … Continue reading →

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This Day in History: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted on 09/11/2011 by argavalaki

  On 9th November 1989 East German officials opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating Germans began to tear the wall down. Video: Moments in History – The Fall of the Berlin Wall … Continue reading →

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The Berlin Wall’s 50th anniversary

Posted on 13/08/2011 by argavalaki

The Berlin Wall was erected almost overnight on August 13, 1961 – dividing the German capital in two.Five decades later, commemorations are today being held, attended by politicians and civic dignitaries.German historian Michael Stuermer talks to Al Jazeera about the … Continue reading →

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