Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 1489, Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi passed away. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1961, Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.