Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1832, Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1896) was born. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1928, Andrea Veneracion, Filipina choirmaster (died 2014) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1950, Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020) was born. In 1965, Scott Shriner, American singer-songwriter and bass player was born. In 1978, Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.