Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1965, Eileen Ivers, American fiddler was born. In 1972, Sean Waltman, American professional wrestler was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player 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. 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. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Top PlayStation Bestsellers Chart
Call of Duty's Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports are top of the PlayStation charts, outselling Fortnite and GTA 6 pre-orders.
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