Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, Waterloo railway station in London opens. In 1927, Theodore Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer (died 2007) was born. In 1934, Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1953, Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1953, Mindy Sterling, American actress was born. In 1954, Julia King, English engineer and academic 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, Pauline McLynn, Irish actress and author was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.