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 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1895, Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (died 1962) was born. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1902, Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach 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.