Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1488, Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. In 1543, King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. In 1817, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1934, Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013) was born. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.