In liebevollen Gedanken an
Gabriel Gürkan
Erzdiakon
January 1, 1938 – September 16, 2019
Lived 81 years
Berlin
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1938
Born January 1
1939
Gabriel was 1 when World War II began in Europe
1945
Gabriel was 7 when World War II ended
1957
Gabriel was 19 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Gabriel was 24 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1973
Gabriel was 35 when the oil embargo caused gasoline shortages and long lines
1989
Gabriel was 51 when the Berlin Wall fell
1990
Gabriel was 52 when Nelson Mandela was released from prison
2000
Gabriel was 62 when the world entered 2000 with few Y2K computer problems
2016
Gabriel was 78 when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union
2019
Passed away September 16, age 81
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