Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1943, Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1951, Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment was born. In 1954, Eric Adams, American singer-songwriter was born. In 1955, Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017) was born. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I canceled these 5 monthly subscriptions by self-hosting on hardware I already owned
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
My old hardware pays for itself every month.
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