Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1984, Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.