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 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1923, Tun Tun, Indian actress and comedian (died 2003) was born. In 1925, Sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2004) was born. In 1952, Stephen Lang, American actor and playwright was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1967, Jhumpa Lahiri, Indian American novelist and short story writer was born. In 1970, Justin Chambers, American actor was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 1989, Tobias Sana, Swedish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.