Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990) was born. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1974, Alanas Chošnau, Lithuanian singer-songwriter was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2006, Bronwyn Oliver, Australian sculptor (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.