Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. 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 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1968, Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer was born. In 2024, Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.