Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1410, Ottoman Interregnum: Süleyman Çelebi defeats his brother Musa Çelebi outside the Ottoman capital, Edirne. In 1832, Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1896) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1920, Yul Brynner, Russian actor and dancer (died 1985) was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1966, Nadeem Aslam, Pakistani-English author was born. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.