Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1917, Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1962, Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer was born. In 1973, Christian Vieri, Italian footballer was born. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.