In 1953 there was an uprising in the GDR, which for a long time was commemorated by a public holiday in the Federal Republic of Germany. When was it?

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June 17. On June 17, 1953, a massive popular uprising occurred in the GDR, starting with worker strikes against increased work quotas and escalating into demands for democracy. In West Germany, this date was observed as the Day of German Unity until reunification in 1990.

Im Jahr 1953 gab es in der DDR einen Aufstand, an den lange Zeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein Feiertag erinnerte. Wann war das?

Im Jahr 1953 gab es in der DDR einen Aufstand, an den lange Zeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein Feiertag erinnerte. Wann war das?