Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1754, Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (died 1825) was born. In 1913, Cordwainer Smith, American sinologist, author, and academic (died 1966) was born. In 1915, Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1935, Frederick Hemke, American saxophonist and educator (died 2019) was born. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1953, Ivan Toms, South African physician and activist (died 2008) was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1958, Stephanie Dabney, American ballerina (died 2022) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.