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 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1895, Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (died 1962) was born. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1978, Topher Grace, American actor was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.