Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, H. M. Brock, British painter and illustrator (died 1960) was born. In 1886, Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (died 1939) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1918, Roy Krenkel, American illustrator (died 1983) was born. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1946, Martin Wong, American painter (died 1999) was born. In 1966, Kentaro Miura, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2021) was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 1990, Patrick Peterson, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.