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 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2014, Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.