Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1477, Jacopo Sadoleto, Italian cardinal (died 1547) was born. In 1628, Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (died 1684) was born. In 1801, British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.