Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1832, Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1896) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1925, Charles Chaynes, French composer (died 2016) was born. In 1958, Hugo Sánchez, Mexican footballer, coach, and manager was born. In 1965, Tony Cottee, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. In 1988, Étienne Capoue, French footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.