Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1895, Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (died 1962) was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1966, Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1990, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) passed away. In 2005, John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917) passed away. 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.