![This Day in History for August 13 – Berlin Divides Itself and More](http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/tsminteractive.com/files/2011/08/BerlinWallConstruction1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for August 13 – Berlin Divides Itself and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1878 – A yellow fever epidemic in Memphis eventually empties the city (More info)
1918 – Opha Mae Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps (More info)
1937 – The Battle of Shanghai begins (More info)
1961 – East German soldiers begin laying down barbed wire and bricks as a barrier between Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the democratic western section of the city (More info)
2011 – A hurricane-force gust of wind causes the main stage at the Indiana State Fair to collapse, killing 7 and injuring 45 (More info)
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