Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1999, Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (born 1921) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.