Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1924, Oscar Wyatt, American businessman was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.