Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1851, John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (died 1916) was born. In 1882, Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer (died 1961) was born. In 1893, R. Carlyle Buley, American historian and author (died 1968) was born. In 1927, Bob Beckham, American country singer (died 2013) was born. In 1956, Terry Puhl, Canadian baseball player and coach was born. In 1961, Toby Keith, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1970, Beck, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 2002, Ward Kimball, American animator and trombonist (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud, Saudi Arabian politician (born 1934) passed away. In 2013, Edmund Morgan, American historian and author (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.