Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1936, James Mirrlees, Scottish economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2023) was born. In 1945, Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1946, Paul Smith, English fashion designer was born. In 1955, Tony Hadley, English footballer was born. In 1971, Derek McInnes, Scottish footballer and manager was born. In 1973, Marcus Allbäck, Swedish footballer and coach was born. In 1979, Stiliyan Petrov, Bulgarian footballer and manager was born. In 1993, Yaroslav Kosov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 2014, Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (born 1983) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.