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 1876, Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) was born. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1924, Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.