Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1491, Afonso, Portuguese prince (born 1475) passed away. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1854, In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1950, Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China was born. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1979, Daniel Díaz, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1984, Faf du Plessis, South African professional cricketer was born. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. 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.