Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1603, Kenelm Digby, English astrologer, courtier, and diplomat (died 1665) was born. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1848, Waterloo railway station in London opens. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1924, Oscar Wyatt, American businessman was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.