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 1806, At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1902, Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1998, Serge Lemoyne, Canadian painter (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.