Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1846, Léon Bloy, French author and poet (died 1917) was born. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1925, Charles Chaynes, French composer (died 2016) was born. In 1931, Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1968, Esera Tuaolo, American football player was born. In 1976, León de Greiff, Colombian poet and educator (born 1895) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.