Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1895, Dorothy Wilde, English author and poet (died 1941) 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 1922, Gene Evans, American actor (died 1998) 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 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. 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.