Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1067, John Komnenos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1913, Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2010, Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.