Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1929, Svein Ellingsen, Norwegian visual artist and hymnist (died 2020) was born. In 1948, Tony Kornheiser, American television sports talk show host and former sportswriter was born. In 1956, Mark Mendoza, American bass player and songwriter was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1966, Natalia Luis-Bassa, Venezuelan-English conductor and educator was born. In 1974, Deborah Cox, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1989, Leon Bridges, American soul singer, songwriter and record producer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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