Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) was born. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1917, Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) was born. In 1944, Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter was born. In 1961, Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (born 1879) passed away. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.