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 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.