Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.