Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1451, Barbara of Cilli, Slovenian noblewoman passed away. In 1895, Dorothy Wilde, English author and poet (died 1941) was born. 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 1911, Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006) was born. In 1924, Brett Somers, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2007) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1958, Stephanie Dabney, American ballerina (died 2022) was born. In 1960, Caroline Quentin, English actress was born. In 1990, Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.