Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Joe DeRita, American actor (died 1993) was born. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1936, Frank Ryan, American football player and mathematician (died 2024) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1942, Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) was born. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1959, Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Tim Ryan, Former Variety Honolulu Correspondent, Dies at 80
Tim Ryan, a former Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who also reported on Hawaii’s film and television industry for Variety, died June 20 in West Seattle, Washington after a long illness. He was 80. Ryan was the Star-Bulletin’s senior entertainment writer from 1984 to 2006 and reported on film and television productions in Hawaii and on local []
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