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August 13th is significant for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which divided East and West Berlin during the Cold War. The wall became a symbol of the ideological conflict between communism and capitalism and its fall in 1989 marked a significant moment in the reunification of Germany and the end of the Cold War.
Additionally, August 13th marks the birthday of Alfred Hitchcock in 1899, the iconic British film director known for his mastery of suspense and psychological thrillers. Hitchcock’s influential films, including “Psycho,” “Vertigo,” and “Rear Window,” have made a lasting impact on cinema.
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