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 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1935, Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859) passed away. 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 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.