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 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1959, Tupou VI, King of Tonga was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.