Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1691, Marquis de St Ruth, French general passed away. 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 1886, Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (died 1956) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2014, Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.