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 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1966, Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. 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.