Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1730, Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (died 1795) was born. In 1854, George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (died 1933) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. 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 1977, Neil Harris, English footballer and manager was born. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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