Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1909, Simon Newcomb, Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician (born 1835) passed away. In 1934, Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024) 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 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1986, Ryan Jarvis, English footballer was born. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.