American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (died 1951)

William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His extravagant methods of yellow journalism in violation of ethics and standards influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human-interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst.

Born

1863

April 29

Died

1951

Era

1860s

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William, in brief

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1863 Born
1951 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

801 An earthquake in the Central Apennines hits Rome and Spoleto, damaging the basilica of San Paolo Fuori le Mura.
1091 Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
1429 Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
1483 Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.

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The world in 1951

When William departed

april 11 Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan.
april 11 The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
april 17 The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
april 22 Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.

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Same-day contemporaries

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Andre Russell 1987– Jamaican cricketer Garrison Starr 1975– American singer-songwriter and producer George Allen 1918–1990 American football player and coach (died 1990) Irvin Kershner 1923–2010 American actor, director and producer (died 2010) James Butler 1665–1688 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1745) Leslie Jordan 1955–2022 American actor, comedian, writer and singer (died 2022) Luis Aparicio 1934– Venezuelan-American baseball player Malcolm Sargent 1895–1967 English organist, composer and conductor (died 1967) Marietta Blau 1894–1970 Austrian physicist and academic (died 1970)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1863

Henry Ford 1863–1947 American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company (born 1863) Bob Fitzsimmons 1863–1917 English-New Zealand boxer (died 1917) Francisco León de la Barra 1863–1939 Mexican politician and diplomat (died 1939) Jessie Willcox Smith 1863–1935 American illustrator (born 1863) John Henry Wigmore 1863– American academic and jurist (died 1943) Mary Church Terrell 1863– American author and activist (died 1954) Vladimir Vernadsky 1863–1945 Russian mineralogist and chemist (born 1863)

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