Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Neil Harris, English footballer and manager was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. 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.