Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 2003, Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) passed away. In 2005, John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.