Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1950, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1965, Scott Shriner, American singer-songwriter and bass player was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.