Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1302, Robert II, Count of Artois (born 1250) passed away. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1904, Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1972) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1953, Bramwell Tovey, English-Canadian conductor and composer (died 2022) was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1976, León de Greiff, Colombian poet and educator (born 1895) passed away. In 1983, Marie Serneholt, Swedish singer and dancer was born. In 1986, Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.