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 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 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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