Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist 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.