Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 939, Leo VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 982, Gunther, margrave of Merseburg passed away. In 1380, Bertrand du Guesclin, French nobleman and knight (born 1320) passed away. In 1789, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and academic (born 1715) passed away. In 1927, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (born 1870) passed away. In 1940, Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (died 2015) was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1970, Sheng Shicai, Chinese warlord (born 1895) passed away. In 1976, Joachim Peiper, German SS officer (born 1915) passed away. In 2013, Henri Julien, French race car driver (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.