Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1866, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (died 1953) was born. In 1888, Carl Schmitt, German philosopher and jurist (died 1985) 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 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.