Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.