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The Berlin Wall
A look back at the fall of Communism and Soviet influence The Berlin Wall Related Links Atlas: Germany Almanac: Germany Encyclopedia: Germany The Cold WarThe Berlin Wall on the Web Major…Brewer's: Berliners
The people of Berlin, in Prussia. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BermejaBerlin Time A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Emile Berliner
Emile Berliner Born: 1851Birthplace: Hanover, Germany Microphone and gramophone—The Berliner microphone enhanced Bell's telephone that had been limited to short transmissions. The gramophone…Irving Berlin
Name at birth: Israel BalineTunes like "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Puttin' On The Ritz," "God Bless America" and "White Christmas" made Irving Berlin one of the most celebrated composers of 20th…Brewer's: Berlin Decree
A decree issued at Berlin by Napoleon I., forbidding any of the nations of Europe to trade with Great Britain (1806). This mad fancy was the first step to the great man's fall. Source:…Brewer's: Berlin Time
The new Berlin Observatory is 44' 14" east of Paris, and 53' 35" east of Greenwich. The Berlin day begins at noon, but our civil day begins the midnight preceding. Source: Dictionary of…Irving Berlin Biography
Irving Berlin(Israel Baline)songwriterBorn: 5/11/1888Birthplace: Temum, Russia Considered by many to be the greatest American songwriter ever, he wrote such popular favorites as “Alexander's Ragtime…Sir Isaiah Berlin Biography
Sir Isaiah BerlinAge: 88 Philosopher and historian of ideas. Opposed totalitarian notion of one final answer organizing society. Died: Nov. 5, 1997.Marion Bell1997 DeathsRichard Berry…Famous People Born in Berlin
The Question: I was wondering if you know any famous people who were born in Berlin, Germany? The Answer: Well, we don't know these people…The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa
Formalizing the Scramble for Africa In 1884, representatives of all the colonial powers of Europe and America met in Berlin to discuss how they would divide Africa between them. The colonization of…Trending
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