Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1940, World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. In 1942, Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018) was born. In 1972, The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 1994, Anthony Milford, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2006, John Spencer, English snooker player and sportscaster (born 1935) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.