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 1930, Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2013, Elaine Morgan, Welsh writer (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.