Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. 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 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1974, Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler was born. In 1977, Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1984, Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.