Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. 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 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Dara Singh, Indian wrestler, actor, and politician (born 1928) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.