Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1931, Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866) passed away. In 1937, Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.