Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837) was born. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1929, Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006) was born. In 1932, Per Nørgård, Danish composer and music theorist (died 2025) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1945, Alla Nazimova, Russian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1879) passed away. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. 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.