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 1191, Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1489, Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi passed away. In 1675, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.