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 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1909, Simon Newcomb, Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician (born 1835) passed away. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1925, Sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2004) was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1962, Gaétan Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007) was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1977, Brandon Short, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.