Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1346, Charles IV, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, is elected King of the Romans. In 1767, John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (died 1848) was born. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1953, Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1956, Robin Renucci, French actor and director was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1957, Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2007, Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 43rd First Lady of the United States (born 1912) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.