Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1927, Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1962, Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.