Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1918, Roy Krenkel, American illustrator (died 1983) was born. In 1934, Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1971, Leisha Hailey, American singer-songwriter and actress 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 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.