Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1924, Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991) was born. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.