Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.