Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1951, Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1974, Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.