💨 Abstract
On August 13, 1961, East Germany began construction of the Berlin Wall. Other notable events on this day include Hernando Cortez capturing Tenochtitlan in 1521, the arrest of King Louis XVI in 1792, and the patenting of the first coin-operated telephone in 1889. Additionally, Opha May Johnson joined the U.S.
Courtesy: WTOP Staff
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