Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1934, Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024) was born. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1944, Patricia Polacco, American author and illustrator was born. In 1958, Stephanie Dabney, American ballerina (died 2022) was born. In 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2008, Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (born 1908) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.