Monday, July 2, 2012

13 August - History and Importance of the Day


International Lefthanders Day


1961 - The Berlin Wall came into existence after the East German government closed the border between east and west sectors of Berlin with barbed wire to discourage emigration to the West.

Birthday - British film director Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980).  His suspenseful films included classics such as The 39 Steps, Rebecca, Suspicion, Notorious, Rear Window, The Birds, Psycho and Frenzy, in addition to his American TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Birthday - Cuban President Fidel Castro.  He led a rebellion in 1959 that drove out Dictator Fulgencio Batista.


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