Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1745, Carl Arnold Kortum, German physician and poet (died 1824) was born. In 1889, Jean Cocteau, French novelist, poet, and playwright (died 1963) was born. In 1891, Tin Ujević, Croatian poet and translator (died 1955) was born. In 1904, Harold Acton, English scholar and author (died 1994) was born. In 1918, Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012) was born. In 1921, Nanos Valaoritis, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 2019) was born. In 1929, Jiří Reynek, Czech poet and graphic artist (died 2014) was born. In 1991, Howard Nemerov, American poet and essayist (born 1920) passed away. In 2006, Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (born 1924) passed away. In 2012, Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (born 1944) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.