Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. In 1590, Pope Clement X (died 1676) was born. In 1901, Eric Portman, English actor (died 1969) was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1995, Dante Exum, Australian basketball player was born. In 1997, Josh Hines-Allen, American football player was born. In 1997, Leo Howard, American actor and martial artist was born. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Damn, One Iconic X-Men Villain is Now Impossible After X-Men ’97’s Return
Marvel X-Men ’97 Season 2 is here, and it has certainly hit the ground running. In just four episodes (at the time of writing this), Season 2 has explored the rise of one of the X-Men’s ultimate villains (Apocalypse) and teased us with dark portents of the nightmare future he will create. Now the seasonal storyline []
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