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 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1846, Léon Bloy, French author and poet (died 1917) was born. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.