Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1959, Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017) was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1988, Patrick Beverley, American basketball player was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (born 1939) passed away. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.