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The border around West Berlin is sealed by the Soviets
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Period: to
The Berlin Wall
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Michael Meyer escapes East Berlin by swimming the Spree
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Ingo Bethke escapes East Germany using a lilo
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Strelzyk family escapes East Germany in hot air balloon
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Holger Bethke escapes East Berlin using a zipline
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The border between Austria and Hungary opened.
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The border around West Berlin is officially opened by Soviets