Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Yul Brynner, Russian actor and dancer (died 1985) 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 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. In 1978, Massimiliano Rosolino, Italian swimmer was born. In 1980, Tyson Kidd, Canadian wrestler was born. In 1982, Chris Cooley, American football player was born. In 1985, Orestis Karnezis, Greek footballer was born. In 1989, Shimanoumi Koyo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.