Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1902, Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.