Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1939, Bill Cooper, American football player was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.