Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1566, Nostradamus, French astrologer and author (born 1503) passed away. In 1904, René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (died 1996) was born. In 1922, Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (died 2020) was born. In 1966, France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. In 1985, Chad Henne, American football player was born. In 1996, Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player was born. In 2011, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.