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 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1558, Robert Greene, English author and playwright (died 1592) was born. In 1603, Kenelm Digby, English astrologer, courtier, and diplomat (died 1665) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1925, Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (died 2017) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1957, Patsy O'Hara, Irish Republican hunger striker (died 1981) was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.