The Collapse of the Berlin Wall
A series of revolutions across the continent ignited social change in the region. The movement eventually reached Berlin and the protests grew stronger. Celebrities also urged the collapse of the wall.
The government soon announced that all German Democratic Republic citizens could now visit West berlin. Right away, people started to climb, cross, and tear down the Berlin Wall. It happened on October 3, 1990.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
It’s still unclear how the Chicago Fire of 1871 started, though according to rumors it was due to a woman named Mrs. O’leary and her dear cow tipping over a lantern. Who knows if that’s true or not?
This fire caused the biggest devastation the city of Chicago has seen, even until today. The fire caused an estimated $200 million in damages; that’s a lot of money even for today, so imagine what it seemed like in the 1800s!