Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1893, The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto. In 1903, Rudolf Abel, English-Russian colonel (died 1971) was born. In 1905, Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849) passed away. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist was born. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 1987, Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, American rabbi and scholar (born 1901) passed away. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.