Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1543, King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.