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Die Wende The Peaceful Revolution () – also, in German called ' (, "the turning point") – was one of the peaceful revolutions of 1989 at the peak of the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in the late 1980s. A process of sociopolitical change that led to, am ...

(1989–1990), the historical period around German reunification *

Wende Museum The Wende is an art museum, cultural center, and archive in Culver City, California. Mission ''Wende'' (pronounced “venda”) is a German word that translates into English as “transformation.” It commonly refers to the era of uncertain ...

, a museum and educational institution in Culver City, California, United States * Wende, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States * Wende, New York, a hamlet in the town of Alden in Erie County, New York, United States **

Wende Correctional Facility Wende Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located in the town of Alden in Erie County, New York, east of Buffalo. The prison is named for this region of Alden. The prison was formerly the site of an Erie County jail and was sold t ...

, a maximum security prison * Wende Station, a station on the Taipei Metro in Taiwan * Wende–Bauckus syndrome or Pegum syndrome, a medical condition * Wende horn, a runic symbol * ''Wende'' (album), a 1976 Ran Blake recording

People

* Wende (singer) or Wende Snijders (born 1978), Dutch singer *Empress Wende or

Empress Zhangsun Empress Zhangsun (長孫皇后, personal name unknown, presumably Wugou (無垢) (15 March 601 – 28 July 636), formally Empress Wendeshunsheng (文德順聖皇后, literally "the civil, virtuous, serene, and holy empress") or, in short, Empr ...

, (601–636), of the Tang dynasty China *

Bruno Wende Bruno Wende (April 17, 1859 – December 27, 1929) was a private serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Wende was born April 17, 1859, in Germany and after immigra ...

(1859–1929), American soldier who received the Medal of Honor *

Daniel Wende Daniel Wende (born 24 July 1984) is a German pair skater. With Maylin Wende, he is the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard bronze medalist, the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and a two-time German national champion. They have competed twice at t ...

(born 1984), German figure skater *

František Wende Franz Wende, also in Czech František Wende (3 June 1904 in Svoboda nad Úpou - 1968 in Bad Harzburg) was an ethnic German Czechoslovak ski jumper and nordic combined skier who has competed in the 1920s. He won two bronze medals at the FIS Nordi ...

(1904–1968), Czechoslovak skier * Gottfried H. Wende (1852-1933), American politician from New York *

Horst Wende Horst Wende (5 November 1919 – 23 January 1996) was a German bandleader, arranger and composer. He made easy-listening records under his own name as well as under the name Roberto Delgado. He was part of the wave of German-based easy-listening art ...

(1919—1996), German bandleader, arranger and composer *

Philipp Wende Philipp Wende (born 4 July 1985, in Wurzen) is a German rower. He was part of the German crew that won the gold medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX O ...

(born 1985), German rower *

Richard Vander Wende Richard Vander Wende is an American visual designer and video game designer best known for his work on the 1992 Disney film ''Aladdin'' and the Cyan Worlds computer game ''Riven''. Career Vander Wende's career began at Industrial Light & Mag ...

, American visual and video game designer *

Wende Wagner Wende Wagner, also known as Wendy Wagner, (December 6, 1941February 26, 1997) was an American actress known for her roles in ''The Green Hornet'' and ''Rio Conchos''. Life and career Born to a U.S. Navy commander and swimming and diving coach ...

(1941–1997), American actress

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