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 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1937, Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.