Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Harry von Zell, American actor and announcer (died 1981) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1922, Fritz Riess, German-Swiss racing driver (died 1991) was born. In 1924, Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on a Sunday. In 1928, Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (died 2015) was born. In 1972, The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts. In 1981, Andre Johnson, American football player was born. In 1984, Jacoby Jones, American football player (died 2024) was born. In 1990, Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player was born. In 1990, Mona Barthel, German tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.