Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.