Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1912, Peta Taylor, English cricketer (died 1989) was born. In 1924, Brett Somers, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2007) was born. In 1962, Fumiya Fujii, Japanese music artist was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1968, Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1971, Leisha Hailey, American singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer 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.