Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1902, Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league footballer (died 1984) was born. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.