Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1105, Rashi, French rabbi and commentator (born 1040) passed away. In 1770, Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837) was born. In 1892, Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1941) was born. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1929, Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006) was born. In 1932, Per Nørgård, Danish composer and music theorist (died 2025) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.