Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1882, James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (died 1946) 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 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1976, Eduardo Nájera, Mexican-American basketball player and coach was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.