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| August 17, 1962 in History |
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Event: E German border guards shot and kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector |
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attempting Berlin Border Cross Fechter German guards into Kill Peter sector shot Wall western Related Year: 1962 Related Events: August 17 |
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