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 1817, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) was born. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1969, Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (born 1885) passed away. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.