Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1930, Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1939, Bill Cooper, American football player was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.