Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1953, Paul Weiland, English director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1996, Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter was born. In 2005, Jesús Iglesias, Argentinian racing driver (born 1922) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. In 2020, Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.