Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1725, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (died 1807) was born. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1915, Joseph Ransohoff, American soldier and neurosurgeon (died 2001) was born. In 1920, Henri Amouroux, French historian and journalist (died 2007) was born. In 1921, Arthur Johnson, Canadian canoeist (died 2003) was born. In 1924, Georges Rivière, French actor (died 2011) was born. In 1924, Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1935, Regina, Saskatchewan, police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in the On-to-Ottawa Trek. In 1941, Rod Gilbert, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2021) was born. In 1966, Shawn Burr, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2013) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.