Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.