Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

David Hencke: The Journalist Who Made Us All Better

Byline Times

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June 29, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
David Hencke: The Journalist Who Made Us All Better

Byline Times tips its hat with love and gratitude to our acclaimed investigative reporter who has died aged 79 of liver cancer

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DNyuz

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· Jun 21, 2026

NBC’s Tom Llamas climbed from 15-year-old intern to the top anchor chair—and still isn’t satisfied: ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying’

As the face of NBC Nightly News, Tom Llamas has reached a milestone many journalists spend their entire careers pursuing: the anchor chair of one of America’s flagship evening newscasts. At 46, he’s following in the footsteps of the greats like Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, and Lester Holt—the latter whom he succeeded last year. The []

Sky News - Business

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· Feb 10, 2026

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<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>British chip champion Pragmatic in £150m funding talks | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

The Standard

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· Jul 11, 2026

News anchor Dermot Murnaghan 'died peacefully' after a 'period of illness with prostate cancer'

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Bloomberg

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· Jun 23, 2026

SpaceX Rout Continues as Tech Selloff Hits Stocks | The Pulse 6/23/2026

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Drudge Report

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· Jun 30, 2026

NPR: ALITO RETIRING... OOPS!

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Brisbane Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

On the ground at Suncorp Stadium

Journalists Tom Decent, Iain Payten and Christian Nicolussi reporting from Suncorp stadium.

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Related coverage for "David Hencke: The Journalist Who Made Us All Better": DNyuz — NBC’s Tom Llamas climbed from 15-year-old intern to the top anchor chair—and still isn’t satisfied: ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying’. Sky News - Business — <a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>British chip champion Pragmatic in £150m funding talks | Mark Kleinman blog</a>. The Standard — News anchor Dermot Murnaghan 'died peacefully' after a 'period of illness with prostate cancer'. Bloomberg — SpaceX Rout Continues as Tech Selloff Hits Stocks | The Pulse 6/23/2026. Drudge Report — NPR: ALITO RETIRING... OOPS!. Brisbane Times — On the ground at Suncorp Stadium