April 29th, 2025
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William Hearst, the media magnate of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was born on this day in 1863. Hearst started his mogul status with the creation of the San Francisco Examiner in 1887 and then the New York Morning Journal in 1895. He eventually amassed an empire of 28 dailies, 18 magazines, radio stations, and other outlets.