Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1918, Venetia Burney, English educator, who named Pluto (died 2009) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1931, Tab Hunter, American actor and singer (died 2018) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Comforting ‘Campfire Theory’ is helping people heal from painful friendship breakups

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People have different seasons, different responsibilities, different paths. The post Comforting ‘Campfire Theory’ is helping people heal from painful friendship breakups appeared first on Upworthy.

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The West Australian

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Legit.ng

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The News Letter

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· Jun 24, 2026

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The i Paper

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· Jul 9, 2026

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