Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, István Pauli, Hungarian-Slovene priest and poet (died 1829) was born. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1961, Stelios Manolas, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1983, Kristof Beyens, Belgian sprinter was born. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.