Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1335, Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. 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 1855, Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (died 1908) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.