Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.