Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1923, James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.