Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1767, John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (died 1848) was born. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1832, Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1896) was born. In 1910, Sally Blane, American actress (died 1997) was born. In 1953, Angélica Aragón, Mexican film, television, and stage actress and singer was born. In 1974, Alanas Chošnau, Lithuanian singer-songwriter was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2021, Renée Simonot, French actress (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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