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 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1924, Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1935, Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859) passed away. 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 2001, Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (born 1939) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.