Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. 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 1936, The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. 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. In 2009, Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.