Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1927, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (born 1870) passed away. In 1929, Svein Ellingsen, Norwegian visual artist and hymnist (died 2020) was born. In 1934, Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1981, Martin Hurson Irish Republican Hunger Striker passed away. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1988, Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.