Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1773, Johann Joachim Quantz, German flute player and composer (born 1697) passed away. In 1817, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1868, Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1934, Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.