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 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 1976, Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1977, Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1984, Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer was born. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.