Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1817, Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) was born. In 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1902, Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) was born. In 1911, Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993) was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1973, Christian Vieri, Italian footballer was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.