Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.