Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1966, Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1986, JP Pietersen, South African rugby player was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.