1990 – Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled--The crossing point on the sector border between East Berlin and West Berlin had become obso-lete with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Today, the former checkpoint, including the famous sign stating “You are leaving the American sector”, is a tourist attraction.
1986 – Diego Maradona coins the phrase “Hand of God”--The Argentinian football star had scored a goal with his hand during the FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England. The referee allowed the goal, the Argentinian team were later crowned world champions. After the game, Maradona said that the goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God”.