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November 9, 1989

1989-11-09 18:53 UTC

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The border opens

The border opens
Photo: Unknown photographer, Reproduction by Lear 21 at English Wik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A misread statement at a press conference sends Berliners to the Wall.
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When exactly did the border opens take place?
It is recorded at 1989-11-09 18:53 UTC — November 9, 1989 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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SHA-256 4f328c23f6aafff814cc350f36f84e95cdd476f1d5789573e66170350efa7899

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