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, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1951, Cheryl Ladd, American actress was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 2011, Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2015, D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.