Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1904, Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1972) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1931, Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1950, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic was born. In 1968, Esera Tuaolo, American football player was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1983, Peter Cincotti, American singer-songwriter and pianist was born. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.