Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1906, Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990) was born. In 1911, Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006) was born. In 1920, In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany. In 1921, The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic. In 1922, Fritz Riess, German-Swiss racing driver (died 1991) was born. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1979, Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.