Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1410, Ottoman Interregnum: Süleyman Çelebi defeats his brother Musa Çelebi outside the Ottoman capital, Edirne. In 1905, Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849) passed away. In 1950, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1957, Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1991, Mokhtar Dahari, Malaysian footballer and coach (born 1953) passed away. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.