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 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 1961, Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.