Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

1907 A Diamond Gift

The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.

1918 Germany Becomes A Republic

Following the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany after the German Revolution, Germany is proclaimed a Republic.

1989 The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to travel to West Berlin.

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