Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.