Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -100 BC, Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC) was born. In 1067, John Komnenos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1477, Jacopo Sadoleto, Italian cardinal (died 1547) was born. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. 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 1977, Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.