Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1958, Hugo Sánchez, Mexican footballer, coach, and manager was born. In 1965, Tony Cottee, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster was born. In 1975, Rubén Baraja, Spanish footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Brandon Short, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Jacoby Jones, American football player (died 2024) was born. In 1986, Raúl García, Spanish footballer was born. In 1990, Patrick Peterson, American football player was born. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.