Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states of Germany.
With a population of 3.4 million people, Berlin is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union, and is Germany's largest city.
Located in northeastern Germany on the River Spree, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has about 4.5 million residents from over 180 nations.
Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
Around one third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.

Berlin's Notable Births

1920 October 31

Helmut Newton, Fotografo (born at Berlin, Germany) (dead 2004 January 23) Scorpio

1965 December 03

Katarina Witt, ice skater (born at Staaken, Berlin, Germany) Sagittarius

1961 January 24

Nastassja Kinski, Actress (born at Berlin, Germany) Aquarius

1712 January 24

Frederick II , PPP (born at Berlin, Germany) (dead 1786 August 17) Aquarius

1928 April 12

Hardy Kruger , actor (born at Berlin, Germany) Aries

Berlin's Notable Deaths

1945 April 30

Adolph Hitler , Dittatore (dead at Berlin, Germany) (born 1889 April 20) Aries

1956 August 14

Bertolt Brecht , writer (dead at Berlin, Germany) (born 1898 February 10) Aquarius