Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1675, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742) was born. In 1742, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (born 1675) passed away. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1990, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) passed away. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.