Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1581, Peder Skram, Danish admiral and politician (born 1503) passed away. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1844, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Russian philosopher and poet (born 1800) passed away. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1912, Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (died 1996) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.