17 August 1962 August 16, 2012 Author: Staff An East German border guards shoots 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he crosses the Berlin Wall into West Berlin. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." George Orwell — Click here for more from George Orwell Related posts: 19 May 1962 12 July 1962 5 October 1962 12 July 1962 22 June 1990 17 August 2005 Categories: History Tags: 17 August, 1962