In the first free elections in the communist Democratic Republic of (East) Germany the Communist Party loses its majority in the Volkskammer (unicameral legislature).

       [restored 1/28/2023]

Subsequent Events:

8/31/1990                   10/3/1990                   8/24/1991

References:

CHRONOLOGY-Communism’s fall around eastern Europe – Reuters
www.reuters.com/article/idUSL10690064

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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