Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1943, Tom Holland, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1962, Pauline McLynn, Irish actress and author was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2014, Carin Mannheimer, Swedish author and screenwriter (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.