Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) was born. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.