17 August 1962

East German border guards kill Peter Fechter, 18, as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin.

17 August 1962

An East German border guards shoots 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he crosses the Berlin Wall into West Berlin.

17 August 2005

In Bangladesh, over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 different locations. Two people were killed.