Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1801, British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. In 1868, Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) was born. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.