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 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1924, Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1935, Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859) passed away. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.