Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Landulf IV, Lombard prince passed away. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1953, David Thompson, American basketball player was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer 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 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. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.