Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1929, David Kelly, Irish actor (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1966, Ricky Warwick, Northern Irish musician was born. In 1969, Ned Boulting, British sports journalist and television presenter was born. In 1974, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer and manager was born. In 1984, Morné Steyn, South African rugby player was born. In 1986, Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer was born. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.