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 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1969, Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (born 1885) passed away. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.