Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Pandulf II, Lombard prince 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 1760, István Pauli, Hungarian-Slovene priest and poet (died 1829) was born. 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 1911, Allan McLean, Scottish-Australian politician, 19th Premier of Victoria (born 1840) passed away. In 1941, Grahame Corling, Australian cricketer was born. In 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician was born. In 2007, Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.