Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1817, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) was born. In 1911, Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1936, Frank Ryan, American football player and mathematician (died 2024) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1959, Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017) was born. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1995, Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player was born. In 2012, Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.