Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 969, Olga of Kiev (born 890) passed away. In 1844, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Russian philosopher and poet (born 1800) passed away. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1921, The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 2009, Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.