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..."I believe one of the reasons so many do not get a higher education is the fear of their parents that they will lose more morally than they will receive mentally." William Jennings Bryan — Click here for more from William Jennings Bryan 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