Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1920, Beah Richards, American actress (died 2000) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1951, Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment was born. In 1951, Cheryl Ladd, American actress was born. In 1962, Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman was born. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.