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 1908, Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.