Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 524, Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460) passed away. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1806, At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1913, Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. In 1934, Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) passed away. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.