Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1623, William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557) passed away. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1951, Joan Bauer, American author was born. In 1958, J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. In 1971, Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914) passed away. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 2010, James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
My router was refusing to use the fastest Wi-Fi channels until I flipped one setting
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