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, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) passed away. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.