Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1382, Nicole Oresme, French philosopher (born 1325) passed away. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1833, Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed. In 1882, James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (died 1946) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 2006, Barnard Hughes, American actor (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.