Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1931, Tab Hunter, American actor and singer (died 2018) was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1962, First transatlantic satellite television transmission. In 1964, Craig Charles, English actor and TV presenter was born. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 1983, Marie Serneholt, Swedish singer and dancer was born. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2001, Herman Brood, Dutch musician and painter (born 1946) passed away. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.