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 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. 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.