Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1985, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 2000, Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2001, Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.