Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1067, John Komnenos, Byzantine general passed away. 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 1872, Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (died 1945) was born. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1913, Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2014, Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.