Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837) was born. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1927, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (born 1870) passed away. In 1929, Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer 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 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.