Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1945, Alla Nazimova, Russian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1879) passed away. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. 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 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.