Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1936, Frank Ryan, American football player and mathematician (died 2024) was born. In 1937, Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1985, Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.