Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1491, Afonso, Portuguese prince (born 1475) passed away. In 1690, Nine Years' War: French naval forces led by Anne Hilarion de Tourville fresh from their victory at Beachy Head sail West and launch a raid on the small English town of Teignmouth leaving it devastated. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1919, The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1966, Gerald Levert, American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (died 2006) 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 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
See MTN's new airtime borrowing limit after restoring advance service
MTN has restored its airtime and data borrowing service but reduced the maximum credit limit from N10,000 to N5,000 for eligible subscribers nationwide.
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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