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Günter Schabowski

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Born

January 4, 1929

Zodiac

Capricorn

31,713

days lived

86

age at death

Born
January 4, 1929
Died
November 1, 2015 (aged 86)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 4, 1929

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2015
Day 31,712
Age 86

Death of Günter Schabowski

Confidence
96%
Nov 1, 2015

Günter Schabowski dies in Berlin at the age of 86.

2009
Day 29,217
Age 79

Public Apology

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2009

Schabowski publicly apologizes to the victims of the East German regime.

2000
Day 25,929
Age 70

Early Release from Prison

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 2000
1997
Day 25,046
Age 68

Conviction for Manslaughter

Confidence
98%
Aug 1, 1997
1995
Day 24,103
Age 65

Trial Begins

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1995
1990
Day 22,277
Age 60

Loss of Mandate

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Schabowski loses his mandate as a member of the Volkskammer.

1989
Day 22,224
Age 60

Fall of the Berlin Wall Announcement

Confidence
96%
Nov 9, 1989

Schabowski announces the opening of the Berlin Wall at a press conference.

1984
Day 20,085
Age 54

Member of Politburo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1984

Schabowski becomes a member of the Politburo of the SED.

1978
Day 17,894
Age 48

Editor-in-chief of 'Neues Deutschland'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Schabowski becomes editor-in-chief of the SED newspaper 'Neues Deutschland'.

1976
Day 17,163
Age 46

Party Secretary in Berlin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Schabowski becomes the First Secretary of the SED in East Berlin.

1953
Day 8,763
Age 23

Journalistic Career Begins

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Schabowski begins his career as a journalist.

1952
Day 8,397
Age 22

SED Party Membership

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Schabowski becomes a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED).

1950
Day 7,667
Age 20

Studies Journalism

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Schabowski begins studying journalism.

1947
Day 6,571
Age 17

Completes Secondary Education

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Schabowski completes his secondary education.

1929
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Günter Schabowski

Confidence
96%
Jan 4, 1929

Günter Schabowski is born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.