{
  "id": 524854,
  "title": "WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/wednesday-aug-12-2026-524854",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/todayinhistory/20260811/wednesday-aug-12-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1121 - The Battle of Didgori marked a significant win for the Georgian army, led by King David the Builder, over the formidable Seljuk commander Ilghazi.\n\n1480 - The Ottoman empire's forces laid siege to the strategic city of Otranto in southern Italy, holding it captive for 15 days. During this time, they suffered heavy losses, with 12,000 Ottoman troops perishing, while 5,000 were enslaved and 800 Christian captives were beheaded for resisting conversion to Islam.\n\n1851 - In the United States, American inventor Isaac Singer received a patent for his groundbreaking sewing machine, revolutionizing the textile industry.\n\n1908 - The Ford Motor Company made history by manufacturing the first Model T car. Henry Ford personally tested this revolutionary automobile during a hunting expedition to the regions of Wisconsin and northern Michigan.\n\n1978 - Diplomatic relations between China and Japan were solidified with the signing of a peace treaty, fostering closer ties between the two Asian giants.\n\n1979 - In Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Press Council initiated a massive campaign of book burnings, reflecting the fervor of the new theocratic regime.\n\n1981 - Don Estridge, a visionary leader at IBM, unveiled the first personal computer to the public. Dubbed the IBM PC, this groundbreaking machine was priced at $1,565, equipped with a modest 16 kilobytes of RAM, and brought computing power into the homes and offices of millions.\n\n1988 - Nelson Mandela, the iconic anti-apartheid leader of South Africa, battled tuberculosis and received medical treatment at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town.\n\n2004 - In Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong took the reins of power as the Prime Minister, succeeding his predecessor Goh Chok Tong.",
  "summary": "1121-Battle of Didgori: Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the renowned Seljuk commander Ilghazi 1480-Ottoman troops conquer Otranto in southern Italy after a 15-day siege, killing 12,000, enslaving 5,000, and beheading 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam 1851-American inventor Isaac Singer patents his famous sewing machine 1908-Ford Motor Company…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/wednesday-aug-12-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:42:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}