Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2009, Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (born 1911) passed away. In 2020, Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.