On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a symbol of Cold War division and oppression, was breached. Berliners poured through the newly opened checkpoints.
Trams
Trams have been used for public transport in cities since 1832. The first horse tram rode through the streets of Manhattan in New York as early as 1832. In Belgium, it was a long wait until 1 May 1869 before the first horse tramway opened in Brussels. Antwerp followed in 1873, in Ghent trams have been running since 1874.
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