Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1912, William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (died 2011) was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1963, Al MacInnis, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2014, Bill McGill, American basketball player (born 1939) passed away. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.