Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1966, Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster was born. In 1977, Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2002, Nico Williams, Spanish footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.