Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1754, Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (died 1825) was born. In 1881, Isabel Martin Lewis, American astronomer and author (died 1966) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1966, Kentaro Miura, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2021) was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.