Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) 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 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.