Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1831, Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1923, Ashley Bryan, American children's book author and illustrator (died 2022) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1965, Akina Nakamori, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1990, Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2020, After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru, where she drowned in California. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.