TIL Gunter Schabowski accidentally announced the opening of the Berlin Wall at a press conference in 1989. He had not reviewed the press release script and was absent during the Politburo deliberations.
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Toppled: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall
Thirty years ago tomorrow—the evening of November 9, 1989—the Berlin Wall, an enduring symbol of the Cold War, came down. It was a momentous night. No shots were fired and no lives were lost, a rem…Literary Hub
