Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) passed away. In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1951, Cheryl Ladd, American actress was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2005, John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.