Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Eugène Boudin, French painter (died 1898) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1942, Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1986, Simone Laudehr, German footballer was born. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.