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 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1965, Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) passed away. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2010, Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.