Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1917, Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) was born. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. In 1973, Christian Vieri, Italian footballer was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.