Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1916, Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (died 2018) was born. In 1933, Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013) was born. In 1943, Tom Holland, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1956, Robin Renucci, French actor and director was born. In 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist was born. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 2021, Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.