Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1394, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441) was born. In 1441, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) passed away. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 1977, Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.