Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1394, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441) was born. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.