Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1882, James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (died 1946) was born. 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 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1918, Venetia Burney, English educator, who named Pluto (died 2009) was born. In 1922, Gene Evans, American actor (died 1998) was born. In 1977, Brandon Short, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1995, Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.