Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 2016, Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.