Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 2007, Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2012, Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Remembering Tony Brown
Tony Brown of the famed Tony Brown’s Journal died today, Friday, June 26, 2026. Until today Brown was one of the few remaining old school Black male warrior journalists that Black audiences could count on to learn about timely topics, be exposed to accurate news accounts and to hear from some of the most interesting and/or controversial Black figures on the political scene. No talk show played host to the kind of sports, entertainment and political figures that appeared on Tony Brown’s Journal.
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