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 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1962, Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.