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 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 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1956, John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) passed away. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. In 2016, Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.