Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.