The first pieces of the Berlin Wall were dismantled, starting at Brandenburg Gate.
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Legendary country musician Willie Nelson held a two-day music concert for his 90th birthday party.
Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun got married in Berlin, Germany.
In the Los Angeles Public Library, a fire broke out, destroying 400,000 books.
British Lieutenant James Cook became the first European to reach Australia's east coast.
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto IV, the sixth in the GTA series, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
