Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1657, Frederick I of Prussia (died 1713) was born. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1866, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (died 1953) was born. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1906, Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1928, Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (died 2015) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.