Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1929, Robert Henri, American painter and educator (born 1865) passed away. In 1947, Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator was born. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. In 2024, Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.