Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In -100 BC, Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC) was born. In 1067, John Komnenos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1191, Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1536, Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (born 1466) passed away. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1691, Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.