Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1848, Waterloo railway station in London opens. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1930, Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (died 2013) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1936, The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.