Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1174, Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III, Count of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor. In 1910, Sally Blane, American actress (died 1997) was born. In 1962, Gaétan Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007) was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1984, Tanith Belbin, Canadian-American ice dancer was born. In 1989, Tobias Sana, Swedish footballer was born. In 1990, Mona Barthel, German tennis player was born. In 2004, Renée Saint-Cyr, French actress and producer (born 1904) passed away. In 2005, Gretchen Franklin, English actress and dancer (born 1911) passed away. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.