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 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1872, Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (died 1945) was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1986, Simone Laudehr, German footballer was born. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.