Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1901, Gwendolyn Lizarraga, Belizean businesswoman, activist, and politician (died 1975) was born. In 1912, William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (died 2011) was born. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1981, Susana Barreiros, Venezuelan judge was born. In 1994, Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer was born. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Castro's supercow got a state obituary and a marble statue

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July 8, 2026

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Castro's supercow got a state obituary and a marble statue

On a single day in January 1982, a Cuban cow named Ubre Blanca (White Udder) produced 109.5 liters of milk — more than four times a typical cow's production, according to Wikipedia. Guinness World Records recognized that mark, along with her 24,268.9-liter output in a single lactation period. — Read the rest The post Castro's supercow got a state obituary and a marble statue appeared first on Boing Boing.

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NK News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kim Jong Un visits mausoleum to mark 32nd death anniversary of Kim Il Sung

Kim Jong Un visited the mausoleum of his grandfather and founding North Korean leader Kim Il Sung at midnight on Wednesday to mark the 32nd anniversary of his death, according to state media. A photo published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday morning showed Kim leading dozens of officials wearing black ties []

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

N. Korea's Kim pays tribute to founder on death anniversary while reinforcing own leadership

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the mausoleum of state founder Kim Il-sung early Wednesday to mark the 32nd anniversary of his grandfather's death, prompting analysis that Pyongyang is seeking to reinforce the legitimacy of the ruling bloodline while further consolidating Kim's leadership. Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun at midnight, accompanied by senior party, government and military officials, according to the North's state media, the Korean Central News Agency. At the pala

Irish Star

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· Jul 7, 2026

RFK Jr. sparks confusion with rare picture of mom and '100 months pregnant' claim

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a post honoring his late mother that sparked mass confusion

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jun 24, 2026

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,169

This is the grave of Peggy Clark. Born in 1915 in Baltimore, Margaret Clark grew up well off. Her father was a prominent anatomy professor. The family moved to Philadelphia when he got a job at the University of Pennsylvania. Clark went to Smith and really wanted to go into the theater. In fact, she [] The post Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,169 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Free Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Black Heritage Collection Spotlight: Helen Jenkins Davis

Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 12:00 PMZoomJoin our Black Heritage Special Collections Librarian Nicole Sutton for this month's afternoon talk about Black History in Columbus. We will have a conversation with special guest Donna Bates using photographs and materials from the library's digital collection, My History, to give context to the past. Columbus Metropolitan Library virtual event. Register here.

The Independent

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· Jul 1, 2026

Boyfriend desperately fought huge alligator to try and save girlfriend killed in underwater death roll

Tributes have been paid to Brittany Clark, the 31 year-old from Orlando who died in the attack while hiking in Florida

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Related coverage for "Castro's supercow got a state obituary and a marble statue": NK News — Kim Jong Un visits mausoleum to mark 32nd death anniversary of Kim Il Sung. The korea Herald News — N. Korea's Kim pays tribute to founder on death anniversary while reinforcing own leadership. Irish Star — RFK Jr. sparks confusion with rare picture of mom and '100 months pregnant' claim. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,169. Free Press — Black Heritage Collection Spotlight: Helen Jenkins Davis. The Independent — Boyfriend desperately fought huge alligator to try and save girlfriend killed in underwater death roll