Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. 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.