2012 Event 2012 U.S. presidential candiate, Newt Gingrich suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination 1997 Event Newt Gingrich, narrowly re-elected speaker of the House 1995 Event Newt Gingrich becomes speaker of the House 1943 Birthday Newt Gingrich, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Georgia 1979 - 1999, Speaker of House 1995 - 1997
