Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1929, David Kelly, Irish actor (died 2012) was born. In 1934, Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1986, Ryan Jarvis, English footballer was born. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.