Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1915, Leonard Goodwin, British protozoologist (died 2008) was born. In 1918, Roy Krenkel, American illustrator (died 1983) was born. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. In 2014, Randall Stout, American architect, designed the Taubman Museum of Art (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.