Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1382, Nicole Oresme, French philosopher (born 1325) passed away. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1909, Jacques Clemens, Dutch catholic priest (died 2018) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1986, Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer was born. In 1988, Étienne Capoue, French footballer was born. In 2023, Milan Kundera, Czech-French writer (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.