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 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Venezuela earthquake: Man pulled from rubble after 8 days

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July 2, 2026

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Rescuers pulled a man from under the rubble of a nine-story building in Venezuela in a “miraculous” operation eight days after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 44, who was buried under 29-feet of wreckage from a collapsed shopping mall parking lot in La Guaira, was freed on Thursday amid a delicate days-long effort by local and international rescue teams. CNN contributor Stefano Pozzebon reports from the site of the rescue. Also, Journalist Mary Triny Mena and Orinco Research and Guacamaya founder Elias Ferrer share details about the ongoing rescue efforts. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Venezuela #Earthquake #News

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Reuters

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· Jun 26, 2026

Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas

Windows shattered and people were seen running out of a compound when Caracas was hit by two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern history. The government estimated hundreds of people are still trapped and missing on top ‌of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries. #venezuela #caracas #earthquake #southamerica #disaster

Hi China

· Jun 29, 2026

Venezuela's powerful quake: Surveillance captures critical life-or-death seconds

Deadly Venezuela quake: Violent shaking rips walls apart, residents flee seconds ahead of building collapses. #Trending

Associated Press

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· Jul 4, 2026

Drone video shows Venezuelans retrieving bodies from rubble 10 days after earthquakes

Ten days after two earthquakes shook Venezuela, families across the devastated north-central coast are still clawing through mountains of pulverized concrete with their bare hands to locate thousands of relatives missing in the ruins. (AP Video shot by Fernanda Pesce) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

KTLA 5

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· Jun 25, 2026

Dramatic moment building collapses during Venezuela earthquake

A resident of northern Venezuela captured the dramatic moment a building collapsed during back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday, June 24. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 25, 2026

Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse

What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []

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· Jul 2, 2026

Venezuela Coordinates Shelter Protection After Earthquakes

A progressive look at the state response, shelter system, and reconstruction after the June 2026 earthquake doublet. On June 24, 2026, north-central Venezuela experienced the most destructive seismic sequence in more than a century. An earthquake doublet began with a magnitude 7.2 mainshock, followed by a magnitude 7.5 event. RELATED:Venezuelan Health Services and Shelters Strengthened []

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Related coverage for "Venezuela earthquake: Man pulled from rubble after 8 days": Reuters — Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas. Hi China — Venezuela's powerful quake: Surveillance captures critical life-or-death seconds. Associated Press — Drone video shows Venezuelans retrieving bodies from rubble 10 days after earthquakes. KTLA 5 — Dramatic moment building collapses during Venezuela earthquake. Ya Libnan — Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse. teleSUR English — Venezuela Coordinates Shelter Protection After Earthquakes