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Berlin rings in the anniversary with 200 events in key locations of the city. A new AR app even gives users an interactive experience with the former wall.
The Berlin Wall dividing East and West Germany fell on the night of Nov. 9, 1989 — an event that captivated onlookers around the globe and inspired enthralled Germans to rejoice in the street… ...
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Fireworks light the sky during the as musicians play on stage during the concert for freedom for the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
Twenty-nine years ago, on November 9, 1989, a most extraordinary thing happened. After decades of dividing a city and a nation, the Berlin Wall came down in a revolution sweeping communist Eastern ...
On Friday, the anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall, the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with Penn State Altoona, will perform “Besieged,” a concert featuring Symphony No. 7 ...
November 9, 2009 Open Phones. Telephone lines were open for comments on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo… ...
Berlin Wall fall anniversary: Partying like it’s Nov. 9, 1989 November 9, 2014 Berlin released 8,000 white balloons into the sky in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin ...
The Berlin Wall toppled 35 years ago. First, the world looked on with awe, and then the disbelief gave way to jubilation. From Aug. 13, 1961, to Nov. 9, 1989, a major European city was disfigured ...
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (AP Photo/Udo Weitz) Secretary of State James Baker III At Potsdamer Platz, West Germany, Dec. 12, 1989.
It was “a lucky day for which we Germans are still grateful today," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said of November 9th 1989 in a speech to mark the anniversary. Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall stood for ...
November 9th marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We spoke with British historian Frederick Taylor, an expert on the Berlin Wall and author of the Book “The Berlin Wall - A ...