Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Thomas Mitchell, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1962) 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 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1953, Paul Weiland, English director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.