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 1714, Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (died 1787) was born. In 1724, On the Feast of the Visitation, Bach leads the first performance of his Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, the fifth cantata of his chorale cantata cycle. In 1877, Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962) was born. In 1966, France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. In 1976, Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer was born. In 1994, Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (born 1967) passed away. In 2005, The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2016, Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.