Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.