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 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1861, Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906) was born. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. 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.