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 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1940, World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. In 1947, The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1976, Eduardo Nájera, Mexican-American basketball player and coach was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.