Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 524, Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460) 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 1803, Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (died 1841) was born. In 1813, Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) 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 1934, Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) passed away. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.