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 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1962, Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2010, James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.