Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1988, Patrick Beverley, American basketball player was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1997, Jean-Kévin Duverne, French footballer was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2001, Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.