Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1931, Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866) passed away. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer 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.