Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1967, Richard Herring, English comedian and screenwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. In 2024, Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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