Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1476, Giuliano della Rovere is appointed bishop of Coutances. In 1836, Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (died 1896) was born. In 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1957, Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. 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 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. 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.