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 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.