Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. 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.

ProShares vs. iShares: Is NOBL or HDV the Better Dividend ETF for Investors?

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