Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 937, Rudolph II of Burgundy (born 880) passed away. In 969, Olga of Kiev (born 890) passed away. In 1451, Barbara of Cilli, Slovenian noblewoman passed away. In 1561, Luis de Góngora, Spanish cleric and poet (died 1627) was born. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1844, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Russian philosopher and poet (born 1800) passed away. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Yul Brynner, Russian actor and dancer (died 1985) was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.