Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) 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.