Today In History

In 1521: Spain’s Hernando Cortez captured present-day Mexico City from the Aztecs.

In 1846: The American flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles.

In 1932: Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice chancellor of Germany, saying he was prepared to hold out “for all or nothing.”

In 1961: Berlin was divided when East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern and western sectors to stem the flight of refugees.