Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1844, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Russian philosopher and poet (born 1800) passed away. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1881, Isabel Martin Lewis, American astronomer and author (died 1966) was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1953, Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1978, Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1983, Peter Cincotti, American singer-songwriter and pianist was born. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.