Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1812, The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1939, Bill Cooper, American football player was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.