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 1914, The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1963, Lisa Rinna, American actress and talk show host was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2007, Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 43rd First Lady of the United States (born 1912) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.