Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1959, Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017) was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1971, Loni Love, American comedian, actress, and talk show host was born. In 1977, Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler was born. In 1978, Topher Grace, American actor was born. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.