Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1942, Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1971, Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914) passed away. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.