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 1902, Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) 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 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. 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.