Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1607, Wenceslaus Hollar, Czech-English painter and illustrator (died 1677) was born. In 1756, Thomas Rowlandson, English artist and caricaturist (died 1827) was born. In 1915, Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989) was born. In 1926, Robert H. Justman, American director, producer, and production manager (died 2008) 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 1973, Willy Fritsch, German actor and screenwriter (born 1901) passed away. In 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 2014, Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) 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.