Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 783, Bertrada of Laon, Frankish queen (born 720) passed away. In 927, King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accepted the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1441, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) passed away. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1584, Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) passed away. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1959, Tupou VI, King of Tonga was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.