Benjamin Henry Day, (1810 – 1889) was a United States illustrator and printer. He published the original New York Sun (historical), the first penny press newspaper. Benday Dots are also named after him. In 1842, Day created the "Brother Jonathan," which went on to be the first illustrated weekly in the U.S. He imported the London Plan. Category:1838 births Category:1916 deaths Category:Newspaper publishers of the 19th century (people) Insert non-formatted text here

                       

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