Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". In 1897, Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. In 1911, Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006) was born. In 1921, The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1930, Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (died 2013) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1974, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer and manager was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.