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 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1846, Léon Bloy, French author and poet (died 1917) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1931, Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1940, World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1988, Étienne Capoue, French footballer was born. In 1994, Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.