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 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Bill Boggs, American journalist and producer was born. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2020, Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.