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 1921, Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1845) passed away. In 1921, Ernest Gold, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1999) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1974, Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897) passed away. 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. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2014, Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.