Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. In 2024, Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.