Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1954, Julia King, English engineer and academic was born. In 1959, Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1972, The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1981, Andre Johnson, American football player was born. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1995, Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer was born. In 2007, Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 43rd First Lady of the United States (born 1912) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.