Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1985, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1990, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) passed away. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2010, Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.