Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1956, Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1967, Mac McCaughan, American singer and guitarist was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.