Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1956, John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) passed away. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1974, Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler was born. In 1977, Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler was born. In 1992, Luke Berry, English footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.