Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1675, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742) was born. In 1742, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (born 1675) passed away. In 1801, British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. In 1927, Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) was born. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1967, John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.