Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1315, Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (born 1235) passed away. In 1874, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. In 1912, John Toland, American historian and author (died 2004) was born. In 1919, Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, Mexican cardinal (died 2008) was born. In 1929, Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and author (died 2006) was born. In 1939, Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, Brazilian footballer and coach was born. In 1944, Andreu Mas-Colell, Spanish economist, academic, and politician was born. In 1949, Themistoklis Sofoulis, Greek politician, 115th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1860) passed away. In 1956, Pedro Santana Lopes, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal was born. In 2013, Gilma Jiménez, Colombian politician (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.