Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 154, Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died 222) was born. In 1875, H. M. Brock, British painter and illustrator (died 1960) was born. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. 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 1946, Martin Wong, American painter (died 1999) was born. In 1966, Kentaro Miura, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2021) was born. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 2006, Bronwyn Oliver, Australian sculptor (born 1959) 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.