Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.