Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1394, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441) was born. In 1549, Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (died 1587) was born. In 1790, The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.