Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.