Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) passed away. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1973, Lon Chaney Jr., American actor (born 1906) passed away. In 1976, Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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