Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1962, Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1978, Michelle Rodriguez, American actress was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘I was at Mexico ‘86 – you could sense the history’: Meet the photographer who took most-liked Instagram photo ever
WORLD CUP 2026: Getty photographer Shaun Botterill attended his first World Cup at the age of 18. Forty years on, he tells Kieran Jackson about how the craft has changed, having coffee and cake with the 2014 Italy squad – and that record-breaking Lionel Messi image in Qatar
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The i Paper
· Jun 25, 2026
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Latinos: the backbone of the World Cup
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