Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859) passed away. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1951, Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1974, Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler was born. In 1976, Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.