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 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1927, Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1948, Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.