Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2023. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin's eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years. On this date: In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan (teh-natch-teet-LAHN'), present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs. In 1792, French revolutionaries imprisoned the royal family.

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