Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.