when was the fall of the berlin wall

The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. On this day, the East German government announced new travel regulations that allowed East Germans to cross into West Germany and West Berlin immediately. This led to crowds gathering at the border checkpoints and the spontaneous dismantling of the Wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a critical moment in the process leading to German reunification, which formally took place on October 3, 1990.