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East German uprising of 1953

Took place on June 16, 1953

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The 74th anniversary falls on June 16, 2027, in 234 days.

The East German uprising of 1953 (German: Volksaufstand vom 17. Juni 1953) was an uprising that occurred over the course of two days in German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 16 to 17 June 1953.

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