Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Landulf IV, Lombard prince passed away. In 1357, Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian academic and jurist (born 1313) passed away. In 1380, Bertrand du Guesclin, French nobleman and knight (born 1320) passed away. In 1470, Francesco Armellini Pantalassi de' Medici, Catholic cardinal (died 1528) was born. 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 1789, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and academic (born 1715) passed away. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2013, Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (born 1915) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.