Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1908, Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1948, Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.