Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Roger Payne, English mountaineer (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.