Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1936, The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. In 1963, Al MacInnis, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1977, Brandon Short, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 1985, Orestis Karnezis, Greek footballer was born. In 1994, Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Giants Pride Night and the conversations we’re not having
This originally appeared in Thursday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. The San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night controversy and all the subsequent fallout can be blamed
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