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1962: Peter Fechter is shot trying to cross the Berlin Wall to West Germany

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It happened today – this day in history – August 17

17/08/202216/08/2022 YA Reporter Antwerp, August 17, Beatles, Beckham, Berlin, Bill Clinton, Fechter, First World War, George Orwell, Indonesia, Las Ramblas, Monty Python, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, news, Philippines, Prince William, Pussy Riot, Second World War, Today in history, Turkey, Wagner, Woodstock

1585: Antwerp surrenders after an 8-month siege by the Duke of Parma. 1743: The Treaty of Åbo is signed, ending

1991: Nirvana film the video for Smells Like Teen Spirit

News Today in History

It happened today – this day in history – August 17

17/08/202116/08/2021 YA Reporter August 17, Baku, Beatles, Beckham, Berlin Wall, Bill Clinton, First World War, George Orwell, Indonesia, Korea, Kovno, Monty Python, news, Nirvana, Prince William, Rudolf Hess, Today in history, Wagner, Woodstock

1585: Antwerp surrenders after an 8-month siege by the Duke of Parma. 1743: The Treaty of Åbo is signed, ending