Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1796, The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. In 1903, Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (died 1976) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 2007, Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939) passed away. In 2014, Bill McGill, American basketball player (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.