Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1911, Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993) was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1984, Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer was born. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.