Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1468, Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) was born. 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 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1927, Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1990, Bebé, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.