Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Peta Taylor, English cricketer (died 1989) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1923, Tun Tun, Indian actress and comedian (died 2003) was born. In 1924, Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on a Sunday. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1986, Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer was born. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1995, Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.