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On this day in 1962, eighteen-year-old Peter Fechter was gunned down by East German border guards while attempting to climb over the Berlin Wall.

<p>On this day in 1962, eighteen-year-old Peter Fechter was gunned down by East German border guards while attempting to climb over the Berlin Wall.</p>

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

East German border guards shoot a man trying to cross the Berlin Wall - August 17th, 1962

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