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Today in History: August 13, East Germany closes Berlin border

Aug. 13, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2024. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a...