Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1925, Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (died 2017) was born. In 1927, Chris Leonard, English footballer (died 1987) was born. In 1928, Andrea Veneracion, Filipina choirmaster (died 2014) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1950, Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1965, Scott Shriner, American singer-songwriter and bass player was born. In 1978, Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1999, Helen Forrest, American singer (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.