Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 524, Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460) passed away. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1691, Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. In 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.