Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1918, Venetia Burney, English educator, who named Pluto (died 2009) was born. In 1953, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Mexican actress, director, and producer was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. In 1985, Orestis Karnezis, Greek footballer was born. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.