Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2015, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.