Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) passed away. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.