Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1942, Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) was born. In 1943, Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022) was born. In 1948, Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1955, Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer was born. In 1966, Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011) was born. In 1967, John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1969, Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.