Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American-English painter and illustrator (died 1903) was born. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1950, Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020) was born. In 1957, Patsy O'Hara, Irish Republican hunger striker (died 1981) was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. In 2017, Jim Wong-Chu, Canadian poet (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.