Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1543, King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.