Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. 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 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1884, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) was born. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.