Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Isabel Martin Lewis, American astronomer and author (died 1966) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1974, Alanas Chošnau, Lithuanian singer-songwriter was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1983, Peter Cincotti, American singer-songwriter and pianist was born. In 1994, Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.