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 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1880, Tod Browning, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1962) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1944, Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter was born. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player 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.