Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1930, Mike Foster, American politician, 53rd Governor of Louisiana (died 2020) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2008, Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. In 2021, Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.