Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1357, Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian academic and jurist (born 1313) passed away. In 1558, Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines. In 1586, Anglo-Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company manage to repel a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys off the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. In 1755, Edward Braddock, Scottish general (born 1695) passed away. In 1814, The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. In 1830, The General Assembly's Institution, now the Scottish Church College, one of the pioneering institutions that ushered the Bengali Renaissance, is founded by Alexander Duff and Raja Ram Mohan Roy, in Calcutta, India. In 1905, Eugenio Pagnini, Italian modern pentathlete (died 1993) was born. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 2007, Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer was born. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.