Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1912, Peta Taylor, English cricketer (died 1989) was born. In 1930, Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (died 2013) was born. In 1965, Tony Cottee, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1972, Cormac Battle, English-Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 1989, Shimanoumi Koyo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1995, Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.