Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Dorothy Wilde, English author and poet (died 1941) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1931, Thurston Harris, American doo-wop singer (died 1990) was born. In 1966, Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (born 1913) passed away. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) 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.