Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1934, Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) passed away. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.