Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, 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 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1923, James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.