Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. 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 1917, Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1965, Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.