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 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.