Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. 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 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.