Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1868, Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.