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Angelika In February, the controversial exhibition on the crimes of the Wehrmacht opens its doors. In May, a part of the famous Amber Room is found in Bremen. The summer brings the German cyclist Jan Ullrich the Tour de France victory. Munich actor Helmut Fischer ("Monaco Franze") dies at the age of 70 in Munich. The former head of state of the GDR, Egon Krenz, is sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. In September, the Bundestag decides on the reform of child law to largely equalize the rights of legitimate and illegitimate children. Roy Lichtenstein, one of the greatest pop art artists, dies in New York. In October, Siemens celebrates its 150th anniversary, and the German Bundestag passes the pension reform. Angelika attends English classes at City College. The moving boxes arrive in San Francisco. Angelika fails the practical California driving test on her first attempt, but succeeds on the second try. In September, Angelika starts as a volunteer at the Tenderloin Childcare Center. Michael switches to AOL as Black Sun completely closes its office in San Francisco. Angelika enrolls in her first photography course. Michael writes the first edition of the "Perl-Snapshot," a column that continues to run monthly in the Linux Magazine to this day.