Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1844, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Russian philosopher and poet (born 1800) passed away. In 1846, Léon Bloy, French author and poet (died 1917) was born. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1888, Carl Schmitt, German philosopher and jurist (died 1985) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1923, Tun Tun, Indian actress and comedian (died 2003) was born. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.