Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1962, Roger Wolfe Kahn, American composer and bandleader (born 1907) passed away. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 2015, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.