History in 13th Aug

Berlin divided

As soldiers laid down bricks and barbed wire, Berlin was divided into two halves: the Soviet east and the democratic west.
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Memphis epidemic

The first victim of Memphis' yellow fever epidemic died. the disease would kill 5,000 of the city's residents in just two months.
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Hitchcock born

Alfred Hitchcock, the famed Hollywood filmmaker, was born in London.
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Castro born

Fidel Castro, future communist dictator, was born in eastern Cuba.
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Annie Oakley born

Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, was born in Patterson Township, Ohio.
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Reagan signs ERTA.

President Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA).
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Battle of Britain escalates

German pilots began the bombing of southern England; the Battle of Britain would last until October 31st.
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