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 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1965, Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) passed away. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1990, Bebé, Portuguese footballer was born. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.