Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) was born. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1917, Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) 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.