1961 Event East Germany begins erecting 5' high wall along the border with the west to replace the barbed wire put up Aug 13 1906 Death Joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies 1887 Event Rowell Hodge patents barbed wire 1885 Event U.S. Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds 1874 Event Joseph F. Glidden patents barbed wire 1867 Event 1st barbed wire patented by Lucien B Smith of Ohio 1813 Birthday Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor, 1st coml useable barbed wire
