Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1918, Roy Krenkel, American illustrator (died 1983) was born. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1942, Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1989, Shimanoumi Koyo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2017, Jim Wong-Chu, Canadian poet (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.