Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1955, Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.