Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1174, Amalric I of Jerusalem (born 1136) passed away. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2007, Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939) passed away. 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.
I Worry at Night
Every so often I suddenly have a panic (usually at about 3 a.m.) that the electric fence is not working and the Shetland ponies will break through into the long grass. Last night I had that worry so today the dog walk consisted of walking the track with the fence tester to check it was []
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· Jun 27, 2026
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