Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. 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 1886, Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (died 1956) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1944, Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter was born. In 1970, Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 1999, Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (born 1921) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.