Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1910, Loren Pope, American journalist and author (died 2008) was born. In 1961, Stelios Manolas, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1965, Photis Kontoglou, Greek painter and illustrator (born 1895) passed away. In 1974, Jarno Trulli, Italian race car driver 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 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1979, Libuše Průšová, Czech tennis player was born. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.