- The 9th of November 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the occasion with a rousing speech, noting that 9 November was historically a troubled day for the Germans until 1989.
- The Berlin Wall went up on 13 August 1961 to separate East and West Germany.
- Many people died trying to cross the wall.
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