Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1995, Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.