Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1972, Cormac Battle, English-Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1972, The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. In 1983, Engin Baytar, German-Turkish footballer was born. In 1984, Morné Steyn, South African rugby player was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1990, Patrick Peterson, American football player was born. In 2009, Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.