Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1470, The Ottomans capture Euboea. 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 1863, Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) was born. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1923, James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.