Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1675, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742) was born. In 1742, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (born 1675) passed away. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.