Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1958, J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2024, Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.