Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Dorothy Wilde, English author and poet (died 1941) 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, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1950, J. R. Morgan, Welsh author and academic was born. In 1954, Julia King, English engineer and academic was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.