Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1903, Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (died 1976) was born. In 1912, William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (died 2011) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1987, Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, American rabbi and scholar (born 1901) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.