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, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1916, Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1922, Gene Evans, American actor (died 1998) was born. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1929, David Kelly, Irish actor (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1950, Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020) 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.