August 13, 1521
Fall of the Aztec empire
On this day in 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City) after a 93-day siege, thereby ending the Aztec empire and winning Mexico for the crown of Spain.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-13
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