Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1623, William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557) passed away. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1942, Swamp Dogg, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1968, Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer was born. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Water? You mean like in the toilet? [Obvious]
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The Merriam-Webster word of the day for July 12 is fulcrum, as in "The scone I was eating was rather dry, so it went fulcrum" [Amusing]
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FOCUS
· Jun 22, 2026
Vergessen Sie die Zwei-Liter-Regel! „Ziel ist klares Pipi“
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N1 Bosnia
· Jul 11, 2026
Voda iz česme ili iz flaše: Šta građani biraju, a šta preporučuju stručnjaci
Ljetne vrućine ponovo su otvorile pitanje koliko vjerujemo vodi koju pijemo. Dok jedni biraju flaširanu, stručnjaci tvrde da za to, barem kada je rije
Babnet
· Jul 1, 2026
ديوان التطهير : المياه المتدفقة بشاطئ ياسمين الحمامات مياه أمطار ولا علاقة لها بشبكات التطهير
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Le Parisien
· Jun 25, 2026
« J’ai bu un petit peu… » : pourquoi 8 300 habitants du Val-d’Oise sont privés d’eau potable depuis mardi en pleine canicule
« J’ai bu un petit peu… » : pourquoi 8 300 habitants du Val-d’Oise sont privés d’eau potable depuis mardi en pleine canicule
RIA Novosti
· Jul 11, 2026
Скопившаяся на Трубной площади в Москве вода ушла в ливневку
Скопившаяся на Трубной площади в Москве вода ушла в ливневку, сообщает Мосводосток.
Buka
· Jun 24, 2026
Protest pred banjalučkim Vodovodom: Prosuo mlijeko zbog nestašice vode
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Related coverage for "Water? You mean like in the toilet? [Obvious]": FOCUS — Vergessen Sie die Zwei-Liter-Regel! „Ziel ist klares Pipi“. N1 Bosnia — Voda iz česme ili iz flaše: Šta građani biraju, a šta preporučuju stručnjaci. Babnet — ديوان التطهير : المياه المتدفقة بشاطئ ياسمين الحمامات مياه أمطار ولا علاقة لها بشبكات التطهير. Le Parisien — « J’ai bu un petit peu… » : pourquoi 8 300 habitants du Val-d’Oise sont privés d’eau potable depuis mardi en pleine canicule. RIA Novosti — Скопившаяся на Трубной площади в Москве вода ушла в ливневку. Buka — Protest pred banjalučkim Vodovodom: Prosuo mlijeko zbog nestašice vode